〜ようと思う

Formation

N4IntentionNeutral
Volitional Form
Verb
と思う

Meaning

Expresses a decision or plan made by the speaker at the moment of speaking.

Note

Used for a decision or intention made at the moment of speaking or in a relatively short timeframe. It sounds less fixed than 'ようと思っている'.

Examples

日本で働こうと思います。

I'm thinking of working in Japan.

新しい車を買おうと思います。

I'm thinking of buying a new car.

週末は映画を見ようと思う。

I think I'll watch a movie this weekend.

明日,国に帰ろうと思います。

I'm thinking of going back to my country tomorrow.

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