Grammar Info

N1 Lesson 4: 10/17

ものと思(おも)うThink that, Believe that, Expect that, Have confidence that, Absolutely

Structure

Verb + ものと思(おも)う
［い］Adjective + ものと思(おも)う
［な］Adjective + な + ものと思(おも)う
Noun + な + ものと思(おも)う

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About ものと思う

物(もの)と思(おも)う is made up of the noun 物(もの) 'thing', the case marking particle と, and the う-Verb 思(おも)う 'to think'. Regular translations include 'to believe that (A)', or 'to have confidence that (A)'. In a broader sense, this grammar pattern is just making use of one of the meanings of 物(もの) as being something abstract that the speaker can reliably determine has all of the qualities of something concrete.

As もの is a noun, this pattern may follow any word in its attributive form.

When 思(おも)う appears in the past tense, the most common translation is 'as I had believed was true of (A)', or 'I was under the impression that (A)'.

Although this grammar construction is slightly formal, it may occasionally be heard in daily speech.

Examples

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    セールスマンはクライアントに：「この商品(しょうひん)の品質(ひんしつ)でご満足(まんぞく)いただけるものと思(おも)います。」

    Salesman to a client: 'I am confident that you will be satisfied with the quality of the product.'

    「可児江(かにえ)さんを支配人(しはいにん)にすれば、このテーマパークは必(かなら)ず成功(せいこう)するものと思(おも)います。」

    'I think that if we make Mr. Kanie the manager, the theme park will surely be successful.'

    よしの：「ウサギは卵(たまご)を産(う)まないわ...」
    しどう：「でも、実際(じっさい)には多(おお)くの人(ひと)がそんな風(ふう)に思(おも)うもんと思(おも)うよ。」

    Yoshino: 'Bunnies do not lay eggs…'
    Shidou: 'But I think that a lot of people think that they do.'

    社員(しゃいん)が上司(じょうし)に話(はな)す：「宅配便(たくはいびん)が今日(きょう)、約束通(やくそくどお)りに来(く)るものと思(おも)っていますが、念(ねん)の為(ため)に電話(でんわ)をかけてみます。」

    Employee talks to the boss: 'I think that the courier will come today as promised, but I will call him and see just to be safe.'

    財務大臣(ざいむだいじん)：「この問題(もんだい)について、政府(せいふ)と産業界(さんぎょうかい)との連携(れんけい)はやがて成果(せいか)に結(むす)びつくものと思(おも)います。」

    Minister of Finance: 'About this matter, I expect that the cooperation of the government and the industry will eventually bear fruit.'

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      ものと思う – Grammar Discussion

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      • matt_in_mito

        matt_in_mito

        Does anyone have any ideas as to why there is no だ preceding the と思う in this grammar point?

      • mrnoone

        mrnoone

        @matt_in_mito
        Sorry for the late answer

        Sometimes だ is used after もの. I think it might just depends on person.

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