to think
01
思う, 信じる
to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing
Transitive: to think that
例
He thinks that the restaurant serves the best pizza in town.
彼は、そのレストランが町で一番美味しいピザを提供していると思っています。
1.1
思う, 考える
used in speech to make what one says sound more polite or less certain
Transitive: to think that
例
Do you think it would be possible to turn down the volume a bit?
音量を少し下げることは可能だと思いますか？
1.2
思う, 考える
used in questions for showing one's surprise or anger
例
Why do you think you can get away with lying to me?
なぜ私に嘘をついても許されると思うの？
02
考える, 思う
to use your mind to understand something, solve a problem, make a decision, etc. or to use it to consider someone or something
Intransitive: to think about sth | to think of sth
例
He could n't think of a good answer to the question.
彼はその質問に対する良い答えを考えることができなかった。
2.1
考える, 思い出す
to recall something or have ideas or words come into one's mind
Intransitive: to think of sth
例
As soon as I walked into the room, I thought of my childhood home because it had a similar smell.
部屋に入るとすぐに、似たような匂いがしたので、子供の頃の家を思い出しました。
2.2
考える, 思う
to adopt a certain mentality
Intransitive: to think in a specific manner
例
He thinks independently and does not conform to societal norms or expectations.
彼は独立して考え、社会的な規範や期待に従わない。
2.3
思う, 想像する
to imagine, expect, or intend something
Intransitive
Transitive: to think that
例
I never thought I'd be able to run a marathon, but I did it.
マラソンを走れるとは思っていませんでしたが、やり遂げました。
03
考える, 思う
to have ideas, images, or words pass through the mind
Transitive: to think sth
Intransitive: to think about sth
例
I was just thinking how much I enjoy the walk here.
ここを歩くのがどれだけ楽しいかただ考えていました。
Think
01
思考, 考え
an instance of deliberate thinking
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