ように思う

cheapshot

後輩

30 Nov 2004

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• 27 Apr 2006

• #1

Came across this sentence in a message from a friend.
i am not quite sure how to translate it.
あなたは私を助けてくれるってるけど、\\\more text here/// ちゃんと答えてくれない。ように思う。 。。。。。
any one able to help me out?

 

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nhk9

先輩

27 Aug 2004

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• 28 Apr 2006

• #2

From what I was taught, ように思う is simply a softer version of と思う, ie I think (you know how the Japanese tend to like to do such a thing, in order to avoid being too direct). Also another form, which is even softer, is ように思われる (this is often used in essays and papers)

 

Gaijinian

Sempai

3 Jun 2005

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• 28 Apr 2006

• #3

It's like ~mitai (it should be one sentance)

 

cheapshot

後輩

30 Nov 2004

220

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• 28 Apr 2006

• Thread starter
• #4

ok ok. i have two slightly different answers here. could you please give me an example sentance to help me understand the usage a little better please?

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Gaijinian

Sempai

3 Jun 2005

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• 28 Apr 2006

• #5

Actually, I withdraw my answer... You know ~ you da, right? It is just a less direct way of saying that, "I think it's like ~"

It does not seem like (they) are going to answer (my) question...

Well, it is kind of like ~mitai...

 

Elizabeth

先輩

22 Apr 2003

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• 28 Apr 2006

• #6

I can only begin to guess what might have been left out...."although I said/thought/recognized that you were helpful, you still didn't answer completely ?" nado...

In that case, I agree it sounds similar to "Mitai da." You ni omou depends greatly on where and how it is used. Any general explanation is a practically impossible request.