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Japanese

いに

ものおもいにふける
Meaning: to be lost in thought; to indulge in reflection
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 物思いに耽る 物思いに耽ない
Polite 物思いに耽ます 物思いに耽ません
Past 物思いに耽た 物思いに耽なかった
Polite + Past 物思いに耽ました 物思いに耽ませんでした
Te-form 物思いに耽て 物思いに耽なくて
Potential 物思いに耽られる 物思いに耽られない
Passive 物思いに耽られる 物思いに耽られない
Causative 物思いに耽させる 物思いに耽させない
Imperative 物思いに耽ろ 物思いに耽るな

Example

休日の午後、彼女は縁側で物思いに耽る時間を楽しんだ。
On a holiday afternoon, she enjoyed spending time lost in thought on the veranda.

Usage Notes

This expression describes quietly becoming absorbed in one’s thoughts, often with a reflective or slightly literary nuance.

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