“Thought” in Japanese
Short answer
Thought in Japanese is “思い” (omoi). Full meaning: thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation.
Other ways to say “Thought” in Japanese
考
kou thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
存意
zoni thought, thinking, opinion
思想
shisou thought, idea, ideology
思惟
shii thought, thinking, contemplation, consideration; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things, focusing one's mind, deep contemplation, concentrated thought, deliberating, pondering, reflecting
思念
shinen thought
想念
sounen thought, idea, conception
思考
shikou thought, consideration, thinking
心慮
shinryo thought, opinion
パンセ
panse thought, idea
了見
ryouken idea, thought, intention, design, view, inclination, decision, motive; discretion; forgiveness, pardon, toleration, tolerance
慮り
omonpakari thought, consideration, fears
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