思う

おもう

To think, to feel, to believe

N4verb·omou

How to remember it

田 (field) above 心 (heart) — thoughts growing in the field of the heart.

Example sentences

  • 私は彼が正しいと思います。

    わたしはかれがただしいとおもいます。

    I think he is right.

  • 何を思ってそんなことをしたのか。

    なにをおもってそんなことをしたのか。

    What were you thinking when you did that?

Usage

Expresses feeling or opinion; softer and more emotional than 考える (to reason).

Related words

考える思い出気持ち

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