思える
おもえる
to seem; to appear likely
Meanings
Ichidan verb
to seem; to appear likely
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 思えるおもえる | 思えますおもえます |
| Negative | 思えないおもえない | 思えませんおもえません |
| Past | 思えたおもえた | 思えましたおもえました |
| Past negative | 思えなかったおもえなかった | 思えませんでしたおもえませんでした |
| Te-form | 思えておもえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 思えられるおもえられる |
| Passive | 思えられるおもえられる |
| Causative | 思えさせるおもえさせる |
| Volitional | 思えようおもえよう |
| Imperative | 思えろおもえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 思えればおもえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 思えたらおもえたら |
Example sentences
そうは思えないねえ。
No, I don't think so.
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I scarcely think so.
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She seems to be sick.
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It seems that he is rich.
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My crime seems unreal to me.
More examples (10)
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It appeared to be a true story.
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The statement sounds improbable.
もうここは安全と思えない。
I don't feel safe here anymore.
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His report does not sound true.
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His paintings seem strange to me.
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It seems to me that he likes music.
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This book seemed interesting.
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This book seems easy to me.
そう悪くないように思えるな。
It doesn't sound too bad to me.
トムが気にするとは思えない。
I don't think Tom will mind.