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ものと思う

V (dictionary form) + ものと思うNoun + の + ものと思う

Meanings

  • Think that
  • Believe that
  • Expect that
  • Have confidence that
  • Absolutely

About this pattern

Explanation

ものと思う is a formal, somewhat literary way to express the speaker’s belief, expectation, or assumption about a situation as if it is natural or definite. It often conveys the speaker’s confidence that a result will occur, or that a certain state is true, based on their judgment or widely accepted reasoning. It can sound a bit old-fashioned or formal, so you’ll see it in writing, speeches, or careful narration rather than casual conversation. The nuance is stronger than simple と思う, because it frames the belief as something held to be almost self-evident or reasonably presumed in the given context.

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Example sentences

彼は約束を守るものと思っていた。

He believed that he would keep the promise.

私は彼女が来るものと思って待っていた。

I was waiting, thinking she would come.

この問題は誰でも解けるものと思ってはいけない。

We must not assume that anyone can solve this problem.

明日は雨が降るものと思って準備した。

I prepared, assuming that it would rain tomorrow.