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N3 Adverb

思(おも)わずunintentionally, reflexively, spontaneously, involuntarily, instinctively

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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself

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    思わず 【おもわず】

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      失礼(しつれい)な態度(たいど)に思(おも)わずカッとなる。

      To reflexively get angry at someone's rude attitude.

      • N3

      嬉(うれ)しい言葉(ことば)を聞(き)き思(おも)わず笑顔(えがお)になりました。

      I couldn't help but reflexively smile when I heard his happy words.

      • N3

      彼(かれ)の変(へん)顔(がお)を見(み)て思(おも)わず笑(わら)ってしまった事(こと)は言(い)うまでもありません。

      Needless to say, I laughed unintentionally when I saw his funny face.

      • N3

      ホラー好(ず)き向(む)けの映画(えいが)を見(み)た時(とき)は思(おも)わず何(なん)度(ど)も顔(かお)を背(そむ)けてしまった。

      When I saw a movie for horror lovers, I unintentionally turned my face away many times.

      • N3

      父(ちち)が驚(おどろ)きのあまり思(おも)わずコップを落(お)としてしまうなんて、滅多(めった)にない事(こと)です。

      It's rare for my father to drop a glass unintentionally out of sheer surprise.

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