~と思う (I think)

grammar

134 sentences

The pattern [clause]+と+思う where と is the quotative particle and 思う is 'to think' — embedding a thought, opinion, speculation, or hedge as 'I think (that) X.' The standard hedge for opinions and tentative claims; without it, statements come across as more assertive. The clause before と uses plain form regardless of the politeness of 思う itself. Conjugates normally: 思います (polite), 思った (past), 思っている (sustained thought).

134 sentences

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All I can really do is wonder if everyone else feels the same way.

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I think it'll look different in the long run.

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After thinking about it from various angles — and this is just my personal view — I think the value of a gift changes depending on how much feeling is put into it.

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Frankly speaking, I think this 'conspiracy theory' is nonsense.

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She must not have been expecting me to get up clean and easy without whining about it.

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In front of that kind of opponent, I think my superficial, sharp-looking technique would have been seen through and I would have lost.

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I think it's important to sharply distinguish between 'facts' and 'opinions'.

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I thought you weren't coming.

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I don't really think that's a good idea.

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I'd like to exercise my right to remain silent.

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Don't you think it's pointless to worry about what will happen tomorrow?

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I don't think it's doable. That guy's up to his neck in work year-round.

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I think it'll take quite a few years for the spirit of democracy to really permeate our daily lives.

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Asahara thinks of himself as a messiah.

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'I can play the piano,' he thought.

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'I hope mother isn't angry,' she thought.

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The girl tended to want to monopolize her father's affection and view her mother as a rival.

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When she got lost, she thought she should have listened to his advice.

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I think she was conscious of being stared at by all those boys.

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She would rather listen to others than talk herself.

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She couldn't help but realize that health is important.

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I wondered where she had dropped her wallet.

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Do you think she can keep the staff together?

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I would like to make efforts from the perspective of taxpayers.

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I also think 'a living hell' is an exaggeration.

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If you're a fan of the actors in the show, you won't regret buying it.

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A car that cost 3 million yen when new is apparently only worth about 300,000 yen now, so I think I'll keep driving it a bit longer.

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At first I thought it was an illness.

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As long as you don't overeat, I'm sure you'll definitely lose weight.

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I'd like to ask Mr. Hayashi to make an effort to practice what he preaches.