Japanese

える

おもえる
Meaning: to seem; to appear; to be able to think
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思える 思えない
Polite 思えます 思えません
Past 思えた 思えなかった
Polite + Past 思えました 思えませんでした
Te-form 思えて 思えなくて
Potential 思えられる 思えられない
Passive 思えられる 思えられない
Causative 思えさせる 思えさせない
Imperative 思えろ 思えるな

Example sentences

夢のように思える。
It seems like a dream.
それは正気の沙汰とは思えない。
I can hardly believe that is the act of a sane person.

Usage Notes

Describes a feeling or impression that something is the case, often occurring naturally or spontaneously.

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