〜(よ)うと思う
N4〜(よ)うとおもう you to omou
be thinking of doing; plan to
Formation
Verb-volitional + と思う
Chinese meanings
想要;打算
Chinese formation
动词意向形+と思う
Chinese usage
表示打算做某事或正在考虑某个计划。
Chinese notes
〜と思っている常表示已经考虑了一段时间。
Examples
- 今年の夏は海に行こうと思っています。I'm thinking of going to the beach this summer.我在考虑今年夏天去海边。
- 明日は早く起きて、公園を走ろうと思う。I think I'll get up early tomorrow and go for a run in the park.我想明天早起去公园跑步。
- 新しいパソコンを買おうと思ったけど、やめました。I was going to buy a new computer, but I decided against it.我本来想买新电脑,但后来作罢了。
Notes
〜と思う often reports a decision made just now; 〜と思っている shows a plan held for some time. Softer than つもり.
#intention
Related N4 grammar
Use this entry in code
import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('you-to-omou');
{
"id": "you-to-omou",
"pattern": "〜(よ)うと思う",
"reading": "〜(よ)うとおもう",
"romaji": "you to omou",
"level": "N4",
"meaning": "be thinking of doing; plan to",
"formation": "Verb-volitional + と思う",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今年の夏は海に行こうと思っています。",
"furigana": "{今年|ことし}の{夏|なつ}は{海|うみ}に{行|い}こうと{思|おも}っています。",
"en": "I'm thinking of going to the beach this summer."
},
{
"ja": "明日は早く起きて、公園を走ろうと思う。",
"furigana": "{明日|あした}は{早|はや}く{起|お}きて、{公園|こうえん}を{走|はし}ろうと{思|おも}う。",
"en": "I think I'll get up early tomorrow and go for a run in the park."
},
{
"ja": "新しいパソコンを買おうと思ったけど、やめました。",
"furigana": "{新|あたら}しいパソコンを{買|か}おうと{思|おも}ったけど、やめました。",
"en": "I was going to buy a new computer, but I decided against it."
}
],
"tags": [
"intention"
],
"notes": "〜と思う often reports a decision made just now; 〜と思っている shows a plan held for some time. Softer than つもり.",
"zh": {
"status": "reviewed",
"source_hash": "c8bdb3813a3497e07b099a8cd16ac8b089ed8ab9168c1a4d21326cc81536a5a1",
"meanings": [
"想要",
"打算"
],
"formation": "动词意向形+と思う",
"explanation": "表示打算做某事或正在考虑某个计划。",
"notes": "〜と思っている常表示已经考虑了一段时间。",
"examples": [
{
"ja": "今年の夏は海に行こうと思っています。",
"zh": "我在考虑今年夏天去海边。"
},
{
"ja": "明日は早く起きて、公園を走ろうと思う。",
"zh": "我想明天早起去公园跑步。"
},
{
"ja": "新しいパソコンを買おうと思ったけど、やめました。",
"zh": "我本来想买新电脑,但后来作罢了。"
}
],
"references": [
"sources/grammar/n4.json#you-to-omou",
"Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
],
"reviewer": "Codex",
"review_method": "ai",
"reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
"review_hash": "4ae75b06f48eaf90ef882410cc653671a5a71be37988f779f8d8b8cd820bf53c"
}
}