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Grammar and points of interest
と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）
と思います（とおもいます） / と思う（とおもう）
to think ~; I think ~; you think ~
私は落ち込んでしまいあきらめようかと思った。
verb stem + よう
verb stem + よう
plain volitional form (let's ~) for ichidan verbs
私は落ち込んでしまいあきらめようかと思った。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. I; menoun, 'no' adjective
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to feel down (sad)2. to be in a slump (e.g. business, economy); to be in an unfavourable condition
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Most common form: 諦める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe (想う has connotations of heart-felt)2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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