(しこう)

しこう
noun, verb (suru)
thought, thinking
1. thought, thinking, reasoning
The process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.
プラス思考(しこう)(かんが)えよう。
Let's think positively.
論理的(ろんりてき)思考(しこう)大切(たいせつ)だ。
Logical thinking is important.
思考(しこう)()めないでください。
Don't stop thinking.
思考(しこう)回路(かいろ)がわからない。
I can't understand their way of thinking.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 思考(しこう)する (to think, to reason)
  • 思考(しこう)(りょく) (thinking ability)
  • 思考(しこう)回路(かいろ) (thought process, way of thinking)
  • 論理的(ろんりてき)思考(しこう) (logical thinking)
  • プラス思考(しこう) (positive thinking)
  • マイナス思考(しこう) (negative thinking)
  • 思考(しこう)停止(ていし) (cessation of thinking)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 思考(しこう) vs. (かんが)
  • 思考(しこう): formal, often used for systematic thinking
  • (かんが)え: general, everyday word for thoughts or ideas