思わず (Omowazu) is a Japanese adverb meaning “unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively”.
Meanings
- adverbunconsciously; involuntarily; instinctively; reflexively; spontaneously; unintentionally
Examples
彼は思わず笑った。
He laughed in spite of himself.
私は思わず泣いた。
I wept in spite of myself.
判事は思わず笑った。
The judge laughed in spite of himself.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).