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〜(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。
    I'm thinking of going to the beach this summer.
    我在考虑今年夏天去海边。
  • 明日あしたは早はやく起おきて、公こう園えんを走はしろうと思おもう。
    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。
    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.

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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"
  }
}