"Think" in Japanese

Language Log 2025-10-13

Summary:

From Mok Ling: Mok Ling explains: In this short video, the Japanese teacher explains the Japanese verb (two verbs?) that mean "to think". According to him, one is a general verb "to think", and the other involves a "deeper" thinking. According to him both are pronounced identically おもう (omou), and differ only in the Kanji used […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=71631&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=think-in-japanese

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Gudgeon and gist » Language Log

Tags:

etymology

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

10/13/2025, 20:01

Date published:

10/13/2025, 19:58