Grammar

〜ようと思う

Reading: ようとおもう

Meanings: i think i will ~

Explanation

introduction

explanation

*ようと<ruby>思<rt>おも</rt></ruby>う* means **I think I will** do something. It expresses a **personal decision** or **intention** that the speaker has just made or is considering.

explanation

You form it by taking the `volitional form` of a verb and adding *と<ruby>思<rt>おも</rt></ruby>う*. With *と<ruby>思<rt>おも</rt></ruby>っている*, it means the speaker has **already decided** and holds that intention.

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Practice exercises

usage_japanese
健康けんこうのために運動うんどうを始はじめよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
転職てんしょくして新あたらしい分野ぶんやに挑戦ちょうせんしよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
日本語にほんごを勉強べんきょうしよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
明日あした早はやく起おきよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
水みずを飲のもう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
今日きょうから勉強べんきょうしよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう
usage_japanese
来年らいねんから貯金ちょきんしよう{placeholder}。
Answer: とおもう