What do you "think" in Japanese

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The Japanese word for "think" is "Omou" (思う) or Kangaeru (考える)

Omou (思う) refers to more spontaneous thought that comes from emotion meanwhile kangaeru (考える) is a thought that come from more serious consideration to make a conclusion. In other way, omou (思う) is similar to thinking with your heart and kangaeru (考える) is thinking with your brain. Omou (思う) is a more casual way and common to use when speaking with a friend.

To make a question with the word, you can add どう (dou) that translated as: How, in what way, how about. With only two words, you can actually make a question to someone close to you, "Dou omou?" (どう思う？)

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