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思う

おもう

to think, to feel

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Examples

  1. 明日は晴れだと思うよ。

    あしたははれだとおもうよ。

    I think it will be sunny tomorrow.

  2. 私もそう思います。

    わたしもそうおもいます。

    I think so too.

  3. 彼は来ないと思います。

    かれはこないとおもいます。

    I don't think he will come.

Common patterns

…と思う
to think that …
そう思う
to think so
思い出す
to recall, to remember

Often confused with

Memory tip

思う is an opinion or a feeling you simply have; 考える is reasoning something through. Note that Japanese negates the inner clause — 来ないと思います, not 思いません.

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