Japanese

うところがある

おもうところがある
Meaning: to have something on one's mind; to have one's own reasons
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思うところがある 思うところがあらない
Polite 思うところがあります 思うところがありません
Past 思うところがあった 思うところがあらなかった
Polite + Past 思うところがありました 思うところがありませんでした
Te-form 思うところがあって 思うところがあらなくて
Potential 思うところがあれる 思うところがあれない
Passive 思うところがあられる 思うところがあられない
Causative 思うところがあらせる 思うところがあらせない
Causative + Passive 思うところがあらされる 思うところがあらされない
Imperative 思うところがあれ 思うところがあるな

Handwriting

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Example

He seems to have something on his mind and is keeping silent.

Usage Notes

Used when someone has a particular thought, reason, or dissatisfaction that they are not explicitly stating.

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