思い込む

おもいこむ

to be under impression that, to be convinced that

Also:to make up one's mind, to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.)

What does 思い込む mean?

思い込む is a Japanese verb meaning to be under impression that, to be convinced that in English. It can also be translated as to make up one's mind, to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 思い込む in kanji, おもいこむ in hiragana, and omoikomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼が僕にそう思い込ませたのです。

He put the idea into my head.