おもう

Etymology
→ * → →

From. First attested in the  of 712. Also appears in the  poetry compilation, completed. There are two main theories for its ultimate derivation:
 * May be cognate with, from the sense of how one's emotions appear on one's face.
 * May be cognate with, from the sense of different options.  Compare similar derivations of 🇨🇬 and.

Verb

 * 1) to think, to deem
 * 2)  (と〜) to think that
 * 3) to long for, to yearn for
 * 1) to long for, to yearn for

Usage notes
A pattern with which this verb is often used is:
 * ( + ) [sentence] + ( + 思う/思っている).
 * [sentence] + ( + + 思う/思っている).


 * When ending in 思う, the pattern expresses opinions which the speaker holds at the time of speaking.
 * When ending in, the pattern expresses opinions which the speaker has had since sometime in the past
 * is also used to express opinions by someone other than the speaker.

While both and synonym  can be used to mean to, omou may include more emotional and subjective overtones, whereas kangaeru implies more analytic and objective thought.