そうは思わない

I don't think so

→ そう

phrase Uncommon #16,668

I don't think so A direct way to disagree with or reject a previous statement or idea. The polite form is そうは思っていません. そうは思えない means “I can't think so,” and そうは思わないがな is a rough or old-fashioned-sounding variant.

JA: 彼が悪いとは、そうは思わない。

EN: I don't think he is to blame.

そうは思わないけど。

I don't think so, though.

いいや、そうは思わないね。

No, I don't think so.

僕もそうは思わない

I don't think so either.

— 落下の解剖学 (2023)

そうは思わないね

I don't think so.

— 人生スイッチ (2014)