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と 思って

thinking that

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phrase Rare #45,544
thinking that と marks the content of a thought, and 思って is commonly followed by another phrase. Depending on the sentence, it can also mean “thought that.”
JA: 彼はもう帰ったと 思っていた。
EN: I thought he had already gone home.

クルーはぼくが死んだと思って当然

The crew can hardly be blamed for thinking I was dead.

— オデッセイ (2015)

誰がお前の代わりに命を失ってもいいと思っている？

Who do you think would be willing to lose their life in your place?

— 鶴は翔んでゆく (1957)

“彼の真意を理解できたと思っている”

I think I was able to understand what he really meant.

— レミーのおいしいレストラン (2007)

あなたを忘れたと思っていたわ

I thought I had forgotten you.

— マルホランド・ドライブ (2001)