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Learn Hardcore Japanese: omou - to think

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 5
/omou

omou

Word

思おもうomou

Meaning

to think

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of omou

この　道みち　は　安全あんぜん　です　が、　夜よる　は　危あぶない　と　思おもいます。kono michi wa anzen desu ga, yoru wa abunai to omoimasu.

This road is safe, but I think it is dangerous at night.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　安全あんぜんな　道みち　を　選えらびたい　と　思おもいます。watashi wa anzenna michi o erabitai to omoimasu.

I think I want to choose a safe road.

新あたらしい　単語たんご　を　覚おぼえる　の　は　大変たいへん　だ　と　思おもいます。atarashii tango o oboeru no wa taihen da to omoimasu.

I think memorizing new words is hard.

先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいます。sensei no setsumei wa wakariyasui to omoimasu.

I think the teacher’s explanation is easy to understand.

外国がいこく　の　文化ぶんか　は　面白おもしろい　と　思おもいます。gaikoku no bunka wa omoshiroi to omoimasu.

I think foreign cultures are interesting.

店てん員いん　は　外国人がいこくじん　に　切符きっぷ　の　買かい方かた　を　説明せつめいする　と　思おもいます。tenin wa gaikokujin ni kippu no kaikata o setsumeisuru to omoimasu.

I think the clerk will explain to the foreigner how to buy a ticket.

私わたし　は　安やすい　本ほん　を　選えらびたい　と　思おもいます。watashi wa yasui hon o erabitai to omoimasu.

I think I want to choose a cheap book.

先生せんせい　の　答こたえ　は　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいました。sensei no kotae wa wakariyasui to omoimashita.

I thought the teacher's answer was easy to understand.

遅おそい　時間じかん　に　家いえ　を　出でるの　は　危あぶない　と　思おもいます。osoi jikan ni ie o deruno wa abunai to omoimasu.

I think leaving the house late at night is dangerous.

青あおい　色いろ　は　目め　に　優やさしくて　覚おぼえやすい　と　思おもいます。aoi iro wa me ni yasashikute oboeyasui to omoimasu.

I think the color blue is gentle on the eyes and easy to remember.

青あおい　車くるま　は　目立めだつ　と　思おもいます。aoi kuruma wa medatsu to omoimasu.

I think blue cars stand out.

週末しゅうまつ　は　洗濯機せんたくき　を　直なおしたり、　靴下くつした　を　買かい替かえたり　しよう　と　思おもって　います。shuumatsu wa sentakuki o naoshitari, kutsushita o kaikaetari shiyou to omotte imasu.

I’m thinking of fixing the washing machine and replacing my socks this weekend.

急行きゅうこう　が　満員まにん　なら、　広場ひろば　まで　歩あるけば　いい　と　思おもう。kyuukou ga manin nara, hiroba made arukeba ii to omou.

If the express is full, I think it’s fine to walk to the plaza.

この　小説しょうせつ　は　映画えいが　より　面白おもしろい　と　思おもいます。kono shousetsu wa eiga yori omoshiroi to omoimasu.

I think this novel is more interesting than the movie.

夏なつ　でも　冷房れいぼう　を　強つよく　しない　ほう　が　いい　と　思おもいます。natsu demo reibou o tsuyoku shinai hou ga ii to omoimasu.

I think it’s better not to set the air conditioner too high even in summer.

空気清浄機くうきせいじょうき　の　修理代しゅうりだい　は　思おもった　より　高たかかった　です。kuukiseijouki no shuuridai wa omotta yori takakatta desu.

The repair cost of the air purifier was higher than I expected.

新あたらしい　作戦さくせん　なら　必かならず　成功せいこうする　と　思おもいます。atarashii sakusen nara kanarazu seikousuru to omoimasu.

With the new strategy, I think we will definitely succeed.

最初さいしょ　は　無料むりょう　だ　と　思おもったの　に、　あと　で　現金げんきん　が　必要ひつよう　だった。saisho wa muryou da to omottano ni, ato de genkin ga hitsuyou datta.

At first I thought it was free, but later cash was required.

締しめ切きり　を　守まもるの　は　当然とうぜん　だ　と　思おもう。shimekiri o mamoruno wa touzen da to omou.

I think it’s natural to meet the deadline.

給料日きゅうりょうび　に　うっかり　使つかいすぎて、　早はやく　寝ねれば　よかった　と　思おもった。kyuuryoubi ni ukkari tsukaisugite, hayaku nereba yokatta to omotta.

I accidentally spent too much on payday and thought I should have gone to bed early.

世界せかい　の　ニュース　は　重要じゅうよう　だ　と　思おもいます。sekai no nyuusu wa juuyou da to omoimasu.

I think world news is important.

料金りょうきん　と　税金ぜいきん　を　合計ごうけいする　と、　交通費こうつうひ　も　入いれて　も　安やすい　と　思おもいます。ryoukin to zeikin o goukeisuru to, koutsuuhi mo irete mo yasui to omoimasu.

When you total the fee and the taxes, I think it’s cheap even including transportation costs.

誰だれ　でも　自由じゆう　に　意見いけん　を　言いえる　社会しゃかい　は　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。dare demo jiyuu ni iken o ieru shakai wa taisetsu da to omoimasu.

I think a society where anyone can freely express their opinions is important.

昨日きのう　は　電車でんしゃ　が　止とまらなくて　よかった　と　思おもいました。kinou wa densha ga tomaranakute yokatta to omoimashita.

I was glad that the train didn’t stop yesterday.

それ　なら　私わたし　も　分わかる　と　思おもいます。sore nara watashi mo wakaru to omoimasu.

If that's the case, I think I understand too.

髪かみ　が　伸のびて　きた　から、　来週らいしゅう　美容院びよういん　に　行いこう　と　思おもう。kami ga nobite kita kara, raishuu biyouin ni ikou to omou.

My hair has grown long, so I’m thinking of going to the hair salon next week.

その　部活ぶかつ　の　先輩せんぱい　は　厳きびしかった　が、　今いま　思おもえば　兄あにたち　は　よく　練習れんしゅうさせられて　強つよく　なった　と　思おもう。sono bukatsu no senpai wa kibishikatta ga, ima omoeba anitachi wa yoku renshuusaserarete tsuyoku natta to omou.

The seniors in that club were strict, but looking back, I think my brother and his teammates were made to practice a lot and became strong.

多おおく　の　社会人しゃかいじん　は、　仕事しごと　だけ　で　なく　家族かぞく　と　の　時間じかん　も　大切たいせつ　に　して　いて、　私わたし　は　それ　が　素敵すてき　だ　と　思おもう。ooku no shakaijin wa, shigoto dake de naku kazoku to no jikan mo taisetsu ni shite ite, watashi wa sore ga suteki da to omou.

Many working adults value not only work but also time with their families, and I think that’s wonderful.

予習よしゅう　と　復習ふくしゅう　の　バランス　が　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。yoshuu to fukushuu no baransu ga taisetsu da to omoimasu.

I think the balance between preparation and review is important.

母はは　の　料理りょうり　は　素敵すてき　だ　と　思おもいます。haha no ryouri wa suteki da to omoimasu.

I think my mother's cooking is wonderful.

そんな　映画えいが　は　面白おもしろくない　と　思おもいます。sonna eiga wa omoshirokunai to omoimasu.

I think movies like that are not interesting.

社会しゃかい　にとって　平等びょうどう　は　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。shakai nitotte byoudou wa taisetsu da to omoimasu.

I think equality is important for society.

私わたし　は　その　結果けっか　が　不公平ふこうへい　だ　と　思おもいます。watashi wa sono kekka ga fukouhei da to omoimasu.

I think that result is unfair.

生徒せいと　は　先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　が　分わかりやすい　と　思おもいます。seito wa sensei no setsumei ga wakariyasui to omoimasu.

The students think the teacher's explanation is easy to understand.

息子むすこ　が　退院たいいんした　とき、　家族かぞく全員ぜにん　が　病気びょうき　が　治なおって　よかった　と　思おもいました。musuko ga taiinshita toki, kazokuzenin ga byouki ga naotte yokatta to omoimashita.

When our son was discharged from the hospital, the whole family was glad his illness had gotten better.

彼女かのじょ　は　大学生だいがくせい　です　が、　将来しょうらい　日本にほん　の　会社かいしゃ　で　会社員かいしゃいん　に　なりたい　と　思おもって　います。kanojo wa daigakusei desu ga, shourai nihon no kaisha de kaishain ni naritai to omotte imasu.

She is a university student, and she wants to become an office worker at a company in Japan in the future.

薬くすり　を　飲のんだら、　風邪かぜ　は　治なおる　と　思おもいます。kusuri o nondara, kaze wa naoru to omoimasu.

I think my cold will get better if I take medicine.

明日あした　は　早はやく　帰かえれる　と　思おもいます。ashita wa hayaku kaereru to omoimasu.

I think I can go home early tomorrow.

それ　は　高たかすぎる　と　思おもいます。sore wa takasugiru to omoimasu.

I think that is too expensive.

明日あした　も　気温きおん　が　高たかい　でしょう　から、　エアコン　を　つける　と　思おもいます。ashita mo kion ga takai deshou kara, eakon o tsukeru to omoimasu.

The temperature will probably be high tomorrow too, so I think I will turn on the air conditioner.

自然しぜん　の　多おおい　町まち　に　住すめたら、　ペット　を　飼かって　いる　人ひと　も　幸しあわせ　だろう　と　思おもいます。shizen no ooi machi ni sumetara, petto o katte iru hito mo shiawase darou to omoimasu.

If you could live in a town with a lot of nature, I think people who have pets would also be happy.

私わたし　は　駅えき　の　近ちかく　なら　住すめる　と　思おもいます。watashi wa eki no chikaku nara sumeru to omoimasu.

I think I can live near the station.

けんか　の　あと　に　「ごめんね」　と　言いえる　人ひと　と　なら、　長ながく　付つき合あって　いける　と　思おもいます。kenka no ato ni 「gomenne」 to ieru hito to nara, nagaku tsukiatte ikeru to omoimasu.

If someone can say “sorry” after a fight, I think you can keep a long relationship with them.

この　旅行計画りょこうけいかく　は　現実的げんじつてき　だ　と　思おもいます。kono ryokoukeikaku wa genjitsuteki da to omoimasu.

I think this travel plan is realistic.

その　体験たいけん　は　不思議ふしぎ　だ　と　思おもいます。sono taiken wa fushigi da to omoimasu.

I think that experience is strange.

私わたし　は　友達ともだち　と　また　仲直なかなおり　できる　と　思おもいます。watashi wa tomodachi to mata nakanaori dekiru to omoimasu.

I think I can make up with my friend again.

日本語にほんご　で　自分じぶん　の　感情かんじょう　を　自然しぜんな　表現ひょうげん　で　言いえたら、　とても　気き持もち　が　いい　だろう　と　思おもいます。nihongo de jibun no kanjou o shizenna hyougen de ietara, totemo kimochi ga ii darou to omoimasu.

I think it would feel really good to be able to express my emotions naturally in Japanese.

緊張きんちょうしすぎて　何なに　も　言いえなかった　ので、　もっと　練習れんしゅうして　おけば　よかった　と　思おもいました。kinchoushisugite nani mo ienakatta node, motto renshuushite okeba yokatta to omoimashita.

I was so nervous that I couldn’t say anything, so I thought, “I should have practiced more.”

国くに　に　よって　季節きせつ　の　感かんじ方かた　は　違ちがう　かも　しれません　が、　どこ　でも　春はる　は　人ひと　の　気分きぶん　に　いい　影響えいきょう　が　ある　よう　に　思おもいます。kuni ni yotte kisetsu no kanjikata wa chigau kamo shiremasen ga, doko demo haru wa hito no kibun ni ii eikyou ga aru you ni omoimasu.

The way seasons feel may differ by country, but it seems to me that spring has a good influence on people’s moods everywhere.

その　俳優はいゆう　の　台詞せりふ　の　言いい方かた　が　自然しぜん　だった　ので、　日本語にほんご　の　勉強べんきょう　に　も　いい　影響えいきょう　が　ありそうだ　と　思おもいました。sono haiyuu no serifu no iikata ga shizen datta node, nihongo no benkyou ni mo ii eikyou ga arisouda to omoimashita.

The way that actor delivered his lines was so natural that I thought it might also have a good influence on my Japanese studies.

才能さいのう　が　ない　と　思おもって　いた　ピアノ　も、　毎日まいにち　続つづければ　もっと　上手じょうず　に　なれた　かも　しれない　と　今いま　に　なって　思おもいます。sainou ga nai to omotte ita piano mo, mainichi tsuzukereba motto jouzu ni nareta kamo shirenai to ima ni natte omoimasu.

I now think that even with piano, which I believed I had no talent for, I might have become better if I had kept at it every day.

どこでも　日本語にほんご　を　勉強べんきょう　できる　と　思おもいます。dokodemo nihongo o benkyou dekiru to omoimasu.

I think I can study Japanese anywhere.

その　俳優はいゆう　の　演技えんぎ　は　とても　自然しぜん　だ　と　思おもいます。sono haiyuu no engi wa totemo shizen da to omoimasu.

I think that actor’s acting is very natural.

家族かぞく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　いること　は　大事だいじ　だ　と　思おもいます。kazoku to issho ni irukoto wa daiji da to omoimasu.

I think it is important to be together with family.

先生せんせい　の　説明せつめい　は、　日本語にほんご　の　文法ぶんぽう　の　いい　例れい　だ　と　思おもいます。sensei no setsumei wa, nihongo no bunpou no ii rei da to omoimasu.

I think the teacher's explanation is a good example of Japanese grammar.

日本語にほんご　の　表現ひょうげん　の　幅はば　は　とても　広ひろい　と　思おもいます。nihongo no hyougen no haba wa totemo hiroi to omoimasu.

I think the range of expressions in Japanese is very wide.

現実的げんじつてき　に　考かんがえる　と、　毎日まいにち　海外旅行かいがいりょこう　を　するの　は　無理むり　だ　と　思おもいます。genjitsuteki ni kangaeru to, mainichi kaigairyokou o suruno wa muri da to omoimasu.

Realistically speaking, I think it’s impossible to travel abroad every day.

扇風機せんぷうき　を　使つかえば、　冷房れいぼう　を　強つよく　しなくて　も　部屋へや　を　涼すずしく　保たもてる　と　思おもいます。senpuuki o tsukaeba, reibou o tsuyoku shinakute mo heya o suzushiku tamoteru to omoimasu.

If you use a fan, I think you can keep the room cool without turning the air conditioner up high.

図書館としょかん　の　自習室じしゅうしつ　なら、　長ながく　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　を　保たもてる　と　思おもいます。toshokan no jishuushitsu nara, nagaku shuuchuuryoku o tamoteru to omoimasu.

In the library’s self-study room, I think I can maintain my concentration for a long time.

勉強べんきょう　に　は、　集中力しゅうちゅうりょく　が　大事だいじ　だ　と　思おもいます。benkyou ni wa, shuuchuuryoku ga daiji da to omoimasu.

I think concentration is important for studying.

毎日まいにち　運動うんどう　を　すれば、　体力たいりょく　が　自然しぜん　に　身み　に　つく　と　思おもいます。mainichi undou o sureba, tairyoku ga shizen ni mi ni tsuku to omoimasu.

If you exercise every day, I think you naturally build up your physical strength.

この　洗剤せんざい　を　使つかえば、　シャツ　の　しみ　が　落おちる　と　思おもいます。kono senzai o tsukaeba, shatsu no shimi ga ochiru to omoimasu.

If you use this detergent, I think the stain on the shirt will come out.

定食ていしょく　を　食たべた　あと　で　会計かいけい　を　したら、　思おもった　より　安やすかった　です。teishoku o tabeta ato de kaikei o shitara, omotta yori yasukatta desu.

After eating the set meal and paying, it was cheaper than I expected.

今日きょう　は　満席まんせき　です　が、　十分じゅっぷん　くらい　待まてば　空席くうせき　が　出でる　と　思おもいます。kyou wa manseki desu ga, juppun kurai mateba kuuseki ga deru to omoimasu.

It’s full today, but I think a seat will open up if we wait about ten minutes.

雨あめ　で　服ふく　が　濡ぬれた　まま　走はしる　と、　転ころびやすい　と　思おもう。ame de fuku ga nureta mama hashiru to, korobiyasui to omou.

I think if you run while your clothes are still wet from the rain, it’s easy to fall.

その　地味じみな　シャツ　なら、　面接めんせつ　に　着きて　いける　と　思おもいます。sono jimina shatsu nara, mensetsu ni kite ikeru to omoimasu.

I think you can wear that plain shirt to the interview.

面接めんせつ　に　は、　地味じみな　服ふく　が　いい　と　思おもいます。mensetsu ni wa, jimina fuku ga ii to omoimasu.

I think plain clothes are best for an interview.

避難所ひなんじょ　で　は、　知しらない　人ひと　に　も　親切しんせつ　に　話はなしかけること　が　大切たいせつ　だ　と　思おもいます。hinanjo de wa, shiranai hito ni mo shinsetsu ni hanashikakerukoto ga taisetsu da to omoimasu.

I think it is important to speak kindly even to people you don’t know at an evacuation shelter.

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