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Breakdown of omou
think
思
If a rice paddy had a heart, it would be able to think.
Usages of omou
かれら は 同じ 大学 に 行く と 思う。karera wa onaji daigaku ni iku to omou.
(I) think they go to the same university.
今日 は 火曜日 だ と 思います。kyou wa kayoubi da to omoimasu.
I think today is Tuesday.
ニュース に つい て どう 思う か。nyuusu ni tsui te dou omou ka.
What do you think about the news?
本 を 読む より 映画 を 見る 方 が 面白い と 思う。hon o yomu yori eiga o miru hou ga omoshiroi to omou.
I think it's more interesting to watch films than to read books.
この 映画 は 面白い と 思う。kono eiga wa omoshiroi to omou.
I think this movie is interesting.
それ は 正しい と 思う。sore wa tadashii to omou.
I believe that's correct.
明日 は 雨 が 降る と 思う。ashita wa ame ga furu to omou.
I think it will rain tomorrow.
明日、 早く 起きる と 思う。ashita, hayaku okiru to omou.
(I think) I've decided to wake up early tomorrow.
この 車 を 買う と 思う。kono kuruma o kau to omou.
(I think) I've decided to buy this car.
そっち の 方 が いい と 思う。sotchi no hou ga ii to omou.
I think that one (near you) is better.
何故 そう 思います か。naze sou omoimasu ka.
Why do you think so?
今日 の 服 は どう 思います か。kyou no fuku wa dou omoimasu ka.
What do you think of today's outfit?
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