思わず

おもわず

unintentional, spontaneous

What does 思わず mean?

思わず is a Japanese noun meaning unintentional, spontaneous in English. It is written as 思わず in kanji, おもわず in hiragana, and omowazu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は思わず笑った。

He laughed in spite of himself.