Japanese word

思う

Pronunciation

Romajiomou

Meaning

  • verbthink

Example

私はそう思います。watashi wa sō omo i ma su

I think so.

Illustration for 思う (think)

More examples

明日は晴れると思います。asu wa ha re ru to omo i ma su

I think it will be sunny tomorrow.

将来は医者になりたいと思います。shō rai wa i sha ni na ri ta i to omo i ma su

I think I want to become a doctor in the future.

Core concept

Expresses a personal judgment or feeling about something, often without claiming complete certainty.

Common phrases

  • いいと思うi i to omo u

    think it is good

  • そう思うsō omo u

    think so

  • どう思うdō omo u

    what do you think

Similar words

考えるkangaeru: To use the mind to examine something and form an opinion.
感じるkanjiru: To experience an emotion or have an impression about something.
信じるshinjiru: To regard something as true based on trust or conviction.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄について、それが正しいと判断したり、そのように感じたりする。a ru koto gara ni tsu i te so re ga tada shi i to han dan shi ta ri so no yō ni kan ji ta ri su ru

Word origin

思う (omō, "to think") is a native Japanese verb whose historical form is おもふ (omofu); the modern form reflects the regular change of f to w between vowels.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 思う (omō) often appears without an explicit subject, so context determines whose opinion or feeling it expresses.

Other meanings

  • believeverb
  • feelverb

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