Vocab Info

N5 う-verb (う), Transitive verb

思(おも)うto think, to consider, to believe

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon

        想う has connotations of heart-felt
      2. 2.

        to think (of doing), to plan (to do)

      3. 3.

        to judge, to assess, to regard

      4. 4.

        to imagine, to suppose, to dream

      5. 5.

        to expect, to look forward to

      6. 6.

        to feel, to be (in a state of mind), to desire, to want

      7. 7.

        to care (deeply) for, to yearn for, to worry about, to love

      8. 8.

        to recall, to remember

    All Forms

    思う 【おもう】、想う 【おもう】、憶う 【おもう】、念う 【おもう】

    Details

      • お

      • も

      • う

    • Frequency

      General Top 100

    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)は彼(かれ)が正(ただ)しいと思(おも)う。

      I think he is right.

      • N5
    • 彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)のことを知(し)っていると思(おも)います。

      I think she knows me.

      • N5
    • 僕(ぼく)が妻(つま)と最初(さいしょ)に会(あ)ったのは五(ご)年(ねん)前(まえ)だと思(おも)う。

      I think it was five years ago when I first met my wife.

      • N5
    • 先生(せんせい):「映画(えいが)を観(み)て思(おも)ったことを、感想(かんそう)用紙(ようし)に書(か)いてください。」

      Teacher: 'Please write down your thoughts after watching the film on the form.'

      • N5
    • 父(ちち)より母(はは)の方(ほう)が友達(ともだち)を作(つく)るのが上手(じょうず)だと思(おも)う。

      I think my mother is better at making friends than my father.

      • N4
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