N3 — outside your level filter
(よ)うと思う
(よ)うとおもうyou to omouN3neutral
Same meaning8
intend / plan / decide to
- ことになるit has been decided that; it turns out thatattaches at
- ことにするdecide to do — announcing a choice as one's ownattaches at
- にするdecide on; go with (a choice) — or make something a certain wayattaches at
- てみせるI'll show you I can — resolve proven by doing the act itselfattaches at
- つもりだintend to; plan toattaches at
- 予定だbe scheduled to; plan toattaches at
- ようにするmake a point of doing; see to it thatattaches at
- (よ)うとするtry to do; be about to doattaches at
All examples3
think I'll do — an intention as one's current thinking
今年こそ運転免許を取ろうと思ってるんだ。
kotoshi koso unten menkyo o torou to omotteru n da.
This year for sure, I'm thinking of getting my driver's license. casual
週末は部屋を掃除しようと思います。
shuumatsu wa heya o souji shiyou to omoimasu.
I think I'll clean my room this weekend. neutral
本日は私どもの研究についてお話ししようと思います。
honjitsu wa watakushidomo no kenkyuu ni tsuite o hanashi shiyou to omoimasu.
Today I would like to speak about our research. formal
How it's formed1
All forms2
- polite(よ)うと思います(yo)utoomoimasu
味わおうと思います
- sustained intention(よ)うと思っている(yo)utoomotteiru
味わおうと思っている
Notes
To deny intention, negate the thinking (行こうとは思わない). と思っている instead
reports someone else's intention; bare と思う usually means you.
reports someone else's intention; bare と思う usually means you.