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思いをはせる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
思いをはせる
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Reading : おもいをはせる   
expression, ichidan verb
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)  (see also: 思いを致す)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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思いをはせる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 84,000 (about 2,960,000 results)
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Example sentences:
ははざる
母猿
こざる
小猿
しょうらい
将来
おも
いをはせる

A mother monkey is looking far into her child’s future.
思いを馳せる
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Reading : おもいをはせる   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 146,000 (about 582,000 results)
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シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
チ   はせる to make run   
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バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
ヤ   to be
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