おもう

思う

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to thinkto considerto believeto reckon
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to think (of doing)to plan (to do)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to judgeto assessto regard
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to imagineto supposeto dream
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to expectto look forward to
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to feelto be (in a state of mind)to desireto want
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to care (deeply) forto yearn forto worry aboutto love
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to recallto remember

Conjugations

Present辞書形
思う(おもう)
Negativeない形
思わない(おもわない)
Pastた形
思った(おもった)
Past Negativeなかった形
思わなかった(おもわなかった)
Te-formて形
思って(おもって)

Example Sentences

(かれ)は思ったことを口にする。

He's a plain speaker.

電話で済まそうと思いました。

I thought I could settle it by phone.

(おれ)を哀れに思って助けてくれたのさ。

He took pity on me and helped me out.

生き地獄は、言い過ぎだと(わたし)も思う。

I also think 'living hell' is putting it too strongly.

納税者の目線で努力を致したいと思います。

I want to work from the taxpayers' point of view.