思おもう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

think; consider; believe

General mental activity: holding an opinion, considering something, or believing something to be true. Often used with 〜と思う to state one's thoughts.

• 彼かれは正ただしいと思おもう。

  I think he is right.

• もっとよく考かんがえてから意い見けんを言いおうと思おもう。

  I think I'll give my opinion after thinking it over more carefully.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

plan to do; intend to do

Expresses intention or a plan to do something, often in the volitional form 〜しようと思う or 〜するつもりだと思う.

• 来らい年ねん、日本にほんに行いこうと思おもう。

  I'm thinking of going to Japan next year.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

judge; assess; regard

Making a judgment or evaluation about something; regarding something in a certain way. Often used with 〜を〜と思う or 〜と見なすような文脈.

• 彼かれの提てい案あんは現げん実じつ的てきではないと思おもう。

  I judge his proposal to be unrealistic.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

imagine; suppose; dream

Imagining a situation, supposing something hypothetically, or dreaming of something. Often used with 〜としたら or 〜と想像する.

• もし宝たからくじが当あたったら、何なにをしようかと思おもう。

  I sometimes imagine what I would do if I won the lottery.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

expect; look forward to

Expecting something to happen or looking forward to something. Often used with 〜だろうと思う or 〜を楽しみに思う.

• 明日あしたは晴はれると思おもう。

  I expect it will be sunny tomorrow.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

feel; be in a state of mind; desire

Expressing an emotional state, desire, or feeling. Often used with adjectives like 嬉しい, 悲しい, or 〜たいと思う. 想う is sometimes used for deeper emotional nuance.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばを嬉うれしく思おもう。

  I feel happy about his words.

• 新あたらしい仕し事ごとを始はじめたいと思おもう。

  I feel like starting a new job.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

care deeply for; yearn for; love

Deep emotional attachment, longing, or love. Often used for people, places, or ideals. 想う is especially common here, and 念う can appear in poetic or prayer-like contexts.

• 故こ郷きょうを想おもう気き持もちは変かわらない。

  My feelings of longing for my hometown never change.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

recall; remember

Recalling or remembering something. 憶う is a rare kanji for this sense, but 思い出す is far more common in modern Japanese.

• 古ふるい写しゃ真しんを見みて、子こ供どもの頃ころを憶おもう。

  Looking at old photos, I recall my childhood.