想
想

idea, thought, conception, think

13 strokesFrequency 381JLPT N2Grade 3

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ソウソ

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おも.う

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思う想うおもう憶う念うTransitiveGodan verbFreq #20
1

想う has connotations of heart-felt

to think; to consider; to believe; to reckon

Examples
晴れだと思うよ。
I think it will be sunny.
2

to think (of doing); to plan (to do)

3

to judge; to assess; to regard

Examples
状況は深刻だと思いますか。
Do you regard the situation as serious?
4

to imagine; to suppose; to dream

Examples
我々が思っているほどには、それほど我々は幸福でもなければ、不幸でもない。
We are never as happy or as unhappy as we imagine.
5

to expect; to look forward to

6

to feel; to be (in a state of mind); to desire; to want

7

to care (deeply) for; to yearn for; to worry about; to love

8

to recall; to remember

思い想い念いおもいNounFreq #404
1

thought

2

imagination; mind; heart

3

desire; wish; hope; expectation

4

E.g. Ａ思いのＢ for 'B who loves A'

love; affection

5

feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

Examples
遠方に明かりが見えたとき私たちはほっとする思いだった。
We felt relieved when we saw a light in the distance.
想像そうぞうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #659
1

imagination; supposition; guess

Examples
あなたには想像もつかない、でしょ？
You can't imagine it, can you?
予想よそうNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #1122
1

expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture

Examples
あなたはどんな結果を予想していますか。
What results do you anticipate?
思い出想い出おもいでNounFreq #1822
1

memories; recollections; reminiscence

Examples
貴重な思い出料としては安いものですよ。
That'll make for a memorable time.
感想かんそうNounFreq #2307
1

impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions

Examples
ゲームについてのご感想は？
How did you feel about the game?
理想りそうNoun～の Adj.Freq #2535
1

ideal; ideals

Examples
サミーはジョンにとって理想の歌手だった。
To John, Sammy was an ideal singer.
かわいそう《可哀想》《可哀相》《可哀そう》可愛そうNoun～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #2749
1

poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

Examples
私は何匹かのかわいそうな猫が追い出されるのを見た。
I saw some poor cats kicked out.
想定そうていNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #2786
1

hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation

Examples
枝が伸び、実が成ることを想定して接ぐ場所を選びましょう。
Select the graft point after imagining how the branches will extend and fruit grow.
妄想もうそうぼうそうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #3432
1

delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy

Examples
あの少女は自分が王女様だという妄想にとらわれている。
That girl is under the delusion that she is a princess.
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