思い込む
おもいこむ
Also written 思いこむ
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to feel sure (that); to assume (that)
- to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be determined (to do); to be bent on
- to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
Kanji
Example sentences
- 彼が僕にそう思い込ませたのです。
He put the idea into my head. - 彼は、彼女が幸せだと思いこんでいた。
He took it for granted that she was happy. - 彼は自分が病人だと思い込んでいる。
He fancies himself ill. - 彼女は私が彼女の悪口を言っていると思いこんでしまった。
She got it into her head that I was bad-mouthing her. - トムはメアリーの発言が自分への当てつけなのだと思い込んで気に病んでいたが、実はメアリーは自嘲的に自分自身のことを語っていただけだった。
Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner.