おもうomou
| polite (ます) | 思います | omoimasu |
|---|---|---|
| polite negative | 思いません | omoimasen |
omoɯ
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Translation
to think, to feel (that)
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Word origin
思 is 心 (heart) under a part that was originally 囟, the crown of the head; that top part was later simplified so that it now looks like 田 (field).
- Origin
- Native Japanese (wago)
- Root
- 思
Grammar
Examples
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Ii to omoimasu.
I think it's good.
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Nihon wa ōkii to omoimasu.
I think Japan is big.
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Tomodachi wa konai to omoimasu.
I don't think my friend is coming.
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思う: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 10: 思う, 行く, 来る and 7 more words.