“To think” in Japanese
Short answer
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
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
思へる
omoeru to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon; to think (of doing), to plan (to do); to judge, to assess, to regard
考へる
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
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