思えば (eba)

Meaning & usage

思えば introduces a reflective look back on the past, with a meaning like in hindsight or come to think of it. It is the ba conditional form of 思う, and it often stands alone at the start of a sentence or follows a noun with を, as in 昔を思えば or 子供の頃を思えば. It looks back from the present and evaluates a past event, so avoid using it for a future condition or a general if you think.

Example sentences 8

1. 思おもえば、あの時ときはよく泣ないたものだ。

   Come to think of it, I used to cry a lot back then.

2. 思えば学生時代は自由だったな。

   In hindsight, my student days were so free.

3. 子供の頃を思えば今は幸せだ。

   When I think about my childhood, I feel happy now.

4. 思えばあの失敗も無駄ではなかった。

   In hindsight, even that failure was not wasted.

5. 思えば彼は最初から優しかったよ。

   Come to think of it, he was kind from the start.

6. 昔を思えば今の苦労は軽いものだ。

   Thinking back to the old days, today's hardships feel light.

7. 思えばあれが最後の旅行になった。

   In hindsight, that turned out to be our last trip.

8. 若い日を思えば涙が出てくる。

   When I think of my younger days, tears come to my eyes.