Vocab Info

N1 Expression, う-verb (う)

良(よ)かれと思(おも)うto wish to go well, to have good intentions

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Expression, う-verb (う)

      1. 1.

        to wish to go well, to have good intentions

        often as 良かれと思って

    All Forms

    良かれと思う 【よかれとおもう】、よかれと思う 【よかれとおもう】、善かれと思う 【よかれとおもう】

    Details

      • よ

      • か

      • れ

      • と

      • お

      • も

      • う

    Examples

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    • 良(よ)かれと思(おも)ってやったことが逆(ぎゃく)効果(こうか)になった。

      What I did with good intentions ended up having the opposite effect.

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    • 僕(ぼく)は良(よ)かれと思(おも)って未婚(みこん)の娘(むすめ)にお見合(みあ)いをさせた。

      Thinking it was for the best, I arranged a matchmaking meeting for my unmarried daughter.

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    • 良(よ)かれと思(おも)ってしたことが空回(からまわ)りし、がっかりしています。

      I meant well, but my efforts went nowhere, and I’m disappointed.

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    • 子供(こども)が良(よ)かれと思(おも)ってしてくれたことに対(たい)しては強(つよ)く怒(おこ)れません。

      I can’t get too angry about something my child did because they thought it was for the best.

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    • 良(よ)かれと思(おも)って僕(ぼく)は田(た)んぼに水(みず)をやったが、実(じつ)は水(みず)は要(い)らなかったようだ。

      Thinking it was for the best, I watered the rice field, but it seems that it actually didn't need water.

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