思う
おもう
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L8
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon- to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
- to judge; to assess; to regard
- to imagine; to suppose; to dream
- to expect; to look forward to
All 8 meanings
- to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want
- to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love
- to recall; to remember
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 思うおもう | 思いますおもいます |
| Negative | 思わないおもわない | 思いませんおもいません |
| Past | 思ったおもった | 思いましたおもいました |
| Past negative | 思わなかったおもわなかった | 思いませんでしたおもいませんでした |
| Te-form | 思っておもって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 思えるおもえる |
| Passive | 思われるおもわれる |
| Causative | 思わせるおもわせる |
| Volitional | 思おうおもおう |
| Imperative | 思えおもえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 思えばおもえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 思ったらおもったら |