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  • January 3, 2013 at 4:05 pm #37735

    vanandrew
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    考 & 思 – what are the difference in meaning and usage between these, as thinking verbs?

    January 3, 2013 at 4:47 pm #37736

    Joel
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    考える = consider, mull over things. “I considered what I should have for lunch.”

    思う = think, as in say in your head, or hold an opinion. “I think I’ll have sushi!”

    January 3, 2013 at 6:58 pm #37745

    MomoIro
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    I second that.  The usage becomes instinctive, but until it does use 考える to mean “to think about/to think over” and use 思う to mean “to think/to feel.”  That’s not a perfect rule but it works most of the time.

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