How to Say ‘Wanting to forget’ in Japanese
忘れてしまいたくて
わすれてしまいたくて
💬 Usage Tip: [忘れてしまいたくて] (wasurete shimaitakute) uses a form that emphasizes desire or intent to forget.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Forgetting is sometimes seen as a way to cope with difficult experiences in the collectivist culture of Japan.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
忘れわすれ
[wasure]
forget
Fail to remember something.
宿題を忘れた。
I forgot the homework.
てて
[te]
and
A connective particle.
立ってで手を振る。
Stand and wave your hand.
しまいしまい
[shimai]
it has ended up
Expresses something happened unintentionally.
食べ過ぎてしまった。
I ended up eating too much.
たくたく
[taku]
want to
Expresses desire to do something.
行きたくなる。
Want to go.
てて
[te]
and
A connective particle.
立ってで手を振る。
Stand and wave your hand.
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