How do you say "to think" in Japanese?

“To think” in Japanese

Short answer

思う omou おもう

To think in Japanese is “思う” (omou). Full meaning: to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard.

Other ways to say “To think” in Japanese

考える kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec 思し召す oboshimesu to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others), to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions がる garu to show signs of being, to feel, to think; to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if もっ mo to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 推う omou to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 考る kangaeru to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on); to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration; to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspec もう mou to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 想る omoeru to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 思る omoeru to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 思える omoeru to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard 存ずる zonzuru to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with); to think, to consider, to believe, to feel

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