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Verbs 2: thinking and telling — 動詞 2・考える・伝える

Think, decide, choose, explain, remember, tell — the verbs that carry an opinion. Read each word aloud with its reading, then write it once on the line — in kana if you cannot yet write the kanji.

おもう verb
思う to think (that …)
かんがえる verb
考える to think about, consider
きめる verb
決める to decide
きまる verb
決まる to be decided
えらぶ verb
選ぶ to choose
くらべる verb
比べる to compare
しらべる verb
調べる to look up, investigate
たしかめる verb
確かめる to make sure, check
おぼえる verb
覚える to memorise, learn
おもいだす verb
思い出す to recall
つたえる verb
伝える to tell, convey
しらせる verb
知らせる to let (someone) know
せつめいする verb
説明する to explain
そうだんする verb
相談する to consult, talk over
しょうかいする verb
紹介する to introduce
あやまる verb
謝る to apologise
ほめる verb
褒める to praise
しかる verb
叱る to scold
しんじる verb
信じる to believe
きこえる verb
聞こえる to be audible, can hear
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Verbs 2: thinking and telling — from memory

Cover page 1. Write the Japanese for each meaning (kana is fine), then write what each word in part 2 means. Page 1 is the answer key.

1    Write the Japanese
to believe
verb
to praise
verb
to explain
verb
to choose
verb
to scold
verb
to recall
verb
to introduce
verb
to look up, investigate
verb
to consult, talk over
verb
to make sure, check
verb
2    What does it mean?
決める
決まる
考える
伝える
比べる
思う
謝る
知らせる
聞こえる
覚える
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