とおもう (I think)

I think

JLPT N4
Pattern

Plain form + と思う

How it works

と思う presents an opinion or guess: “I think that ~”. The clause before と is in plain form; nouns and な-adjectives add だ: 雨だと思う. To say what someone else thinks, use と思っている.

Examples

  • あしたは はれると 思います。I think it'll be sunny tomorrow.
  • この 本は おもしろいと 思います。I think this book is interesting.

Related grammar

Further reading

Bunpro N4 · Lesson 3

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