► 動詞
思う [(2)おもう] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ 他がどう思おうと関係ない ⇨ It doesn’t matter what others think
☆ 僕はそうは思わない ⇨ I don’t think so
思える [(3)おもえる] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ 彼がそんなことをするとは思えない ⇨ It cannot be thought, is impossible to think, he would do such a thing
考える [(4)かんがえる] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ お前何考えてんだ？ ⇨ What the hell are you thinking?
☆ 原因を考えてみたが、何も思い付かない ⇨ I thought about the cause, but I can’t think of anything
存じ上げる [(5)ぞんじあげる] [coll] [humble] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ 皆様御元気にお過ごしのことと存じ上げます ⇨ I think, believe, that all of you are doing fine
思い当たる [(5)おもいあたる] [思い当たる節がある] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 事故の原因について思い当たる節が全く無い ⇨ I can’t think of anything when it comes to the cause of the accident
掛かる [(2)かかる] [て＋掛かる] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 無理だと決めて掛かるのは良くない ⇨ It is not good to think it wouldn’t work (before you try) (☛ Have a predetermined mindset to face some situation)
☆ 相手を舐めて掛からない方が良い ⇨ Don’t think of them as an easy opponent. Don’t underestimate the opponent (☛ Have a predetermined mindset to face some situation)
考え込む [(5)かんがえこむ] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 自分の人生の意味を思わず考え込んでしまった ⇨ I couldn’t help but ponder what was the meaning of my life (☛ Thank deeply, but often back and forth without coming to a conclusion)
考え付く [(5)かんがえつく] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 彼女に何を贈っていいか考え付かない ⇨ I can’t come up with a good gift idea for her (☛ Have an inspiration)
考え直す [(6)かんがえなおす] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ もう一度考え直したほうがいいじゃない？ ⇨ Shouldn’t you reconsider one more time? (☛ The act of reconsidering itself, regardless of the final conclusion)
存ずる [(3)ぞんずる] [coll] [humble] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ これで十分と存じます ⇨ I think this is enough
振り返る [(4)ふりかえる] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 今振り返ってみるとあれは間違いだった ⇨ When I look back now, it was a mistake
苦心 [(1)くしん] [苦心する] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 製品の高性能と小型化を両立することに大変苦心した ⇨ We had to think really hard to make the product high-performance and small without compromising (☛ Rack one’s brain)
思考 [しこう] [思考する] [liter] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 彼は論理的に思考する能力に欠けている ⇨ He is lacking the ability to think logically
連想 [れんそう] [連想する] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ この言葉を聞いて何を連想しますか？ ⇨ What other ideas come to your mind when you hear this word? (☛ Think of something else in association with something)
案じる [あんじる] [liter] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 彼は一計を案じた ⇨ He came up with a plan, ruse
思し召す [(4)おぼしめす] [arch] [respect] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 神が思し召す通りに生きる ⇨ Live as God thinks one should
思す [おぼす] [arch] [respect] meaning: think rank: 4
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思い返す [(4)おもいかえす] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 今思い返してみると、そういえば彼の様子は何か変だった ⇨ When I think back now, indeed there was something wrong with him (☛ Thank back)
思い巡らす [(6)おもいめぐらす] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 私はどうしたものかと色々思い巡らした ⇨ I pondered back and forth what I should do
思案 [(1)しあん] [思案する] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 彼女はどうしたものかと思案している ⇨ She is pondering what she should do
思慮 [(1)しりょ] [思慮する] [liter] meaning: think rank: 4
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千思万考 [(1)せんしばんこう] [千思万考する] [liter] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 千思万考したものの結論が出せない ⇨ I’ve thought about ten thousand times and still cannot reach a conclusion
着想 [ちゃくそう] [着想する] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ どうやってこの本の題材を着想したのですか？ ⇨ How did you come up with the theme of this book?
念じる [ねんじる] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 彼は念じただけで物体を動かせると言う ⇨ He says he can move things just by thinking in his mind (☛ Think in your mind to make something happen)
馳せる [(2)はせる] [思いを馳せる] [liter] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 彼女は異国の地に思いを馳せた ⇨ She let her mind run to, thought of, the place in a foreign land
巡らす [めぐらす] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ 彼は敵の政治家を失脚させる策略を巡らした ⇨ He came up with a scheme to discredit his rival politician
思い回す [(5)おもいまわす] meaning: think rank: 5
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着意 [(1)ちゃくい] [着意する] meaning: think rank: 5
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► 成句
知恵 [(2)ちえ] [知恵を絞る] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 彼は知恵を絞って絶妙な解決策を考えだした ⇨ He wrung his wisdom, racked his brain, and came up with a great solution (☛ Think hard and typically come up with innovative ideas)
頭 [(2)あたま] [頭を捻る] [coll] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 解決策を考え出そうと皆で頭を捻っている ⇨ We are twisting, racking, our brains to come up with a solution
思いきや [(5)おもいきや] [liter] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ やっと全て解決したと思いきや、また新たな問題が起こった ⇨ Just when I thought everything was resolved, a new problem came up
► 名詞
思い [(2)おもい] [liter] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ 彼は一人思いに耽っている ⇨ He is deep in thought alone
☆ 民主主義の大切さの思いを新たにした ⇨ I renewed my thought of appreciating the importance of democracy. I reminded myself of its importance
☆ 米国に住んで人種差別反対の思いを強くした ⇨ My opposition to racial prejudice got stronger when I lived in US
考え [(3)かんがえ] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ そんなに簡単だと思っているなら考えが甘い ⇨ If you think it is that easy, then your way of thinking is too naive
積り [つもり] [coll] meaning: think rank: 1
☆ 死んだつもりで頑張る ⇨ I will do all I can as if I was dead, had nothing at all to lose (☛ Think as if)
☆ 分かったつもりだったが、実は分かっていなかった ⇨ I thought I understood it, but actually I didn’t (☛ Think erroneously)
☆ 彼は何でも出来るつもりになっている ⇨ He thinks he is capable of anything (☛ Think erroneously)
考え方 [(4)かんがえかた] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ その考え方には賛成出来ない ⇨ I cannot agree with that way of thinking
☆ 彼は考え方が甘過ぎる ⇨ His way of thinking is too naive
感想 [かんそう] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 彼の演説を聴いて何か感想はありますか？ ⇨ Do you have any thoughts after listening to his speech?
☆ この本を読んで感想を述べよ ⇨ Read this book and write what you think in an essay (☛ Thoughts toward something you read or heard)
思考 [しこう] [liter] meaning: think rank: 2
☆ 成功する人の典型的な思考回路 ⇨ The typical thought process of successful people
☆ 犬の思考能力 ⇨ The thinking ability of dogs
考え事 [かんがえごと] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 考え事をしていたら降りる駅を通り過ぎてしまった ⇨ I was in deep thought and passed my station
苦心 [(1)くしん] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 苦心に苦心を重ねた調理法 ⇨ A cooking method I developed with a lot of trials and errors (☛ Rack one’s brain)
念 [ねん] [liter] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ どうしても不安の念が拭えない ⇨ I cannot wipe off the sense of anxiety
☆ 貴方への感謝の念に堪えません ⇨ I’m full of thoughts of gratitude for you
念頭 [ねんとう] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 彼は予算を念頭に計画を作っている ⇨ He is developing a plan with the budget on his mind
☆ 彼は私のことなど念頭にない ⇨ He doesn’t have me in his head. He doesn’t think about me at all
物思い [(3)ものおもい] [物思いに耽る] meaning: think rank: 3
☆ 彼女は物思いに耽っている ⇨ She is deep in thought
一念 [(2)いちねん] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ (☛ One very focused thought)
料簡 [(1)りょうけん] meaning: think rank: 4
☆ こんな遅くに訪ねて来るとは一体どういう料簡してるんだ？ ⇨ What kind of common sense does he have to visit someone this late?