consider, think over

6 strokesFrequency 196JLPT N3Grade 2

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かんが.えるかんが.え

Nanori

たか

Dictionary

Common Words

考える勘える稽えるんがえTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #84
1

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)

Examples
あなたは家族の事を考えるべきです。
You must think of your family.
2

to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration

Examples
人々を幸福にするのは何なのかを考えることは価値がある。
It is worthwhile considering what it is that makes people happy.
3

to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect

Examples
私たちは人をその人の人格を基に判断しようと考えるかもしれないが、それらは一見したところでははっきりわからないものである。
Although we may intend to judge a person on the basis of his or her personal qualities, they are not visible at first sight.
4

to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan

Examples
それほど多くの人々のための料理の献立を考えるのはむずかしい。
It is difficult planning meals for so many people.
5

to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine

6

to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise

7

to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

考えんがNounFreq #433
1

thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept

Examples
あなたの考えを言ってください。
Please tell me what you think.
2

idea; notion; imagination

Examples
私達は他人の考えを尊重するべきです。
We should respect the ideas of others.
3

intention; plan; design

4

consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection

5

wish; hope; expectation

思考こうNoun~の Adj.IntransitiveTransitive~する VerbFreq #1661
1

thought; consideration; thinking

Examples
彼女の思考法は合理的だった。
Her way of thinking was rational.
考え込む考えこむんがえこIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3614
1

to ponder; to brood

Examples
彼は心配事を考えこんで、一日中座っていた。
He sat brooding over his troubles all day.
どう考えてもどうかんがえてもExpressionFreq #4057
1

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

考えてみれば考えて見ればかんがえてみればExpressionFreq #4792
1

if you think about it; come to think of it

Examples
考えてみれば彼のいう事はおかしいよ。
Come to think of it, he is wrong.
考慮うりょNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5038
1

consideration; taking into account

Examples
彼らに同行しようかと考慮中です。
I'm considering going with them.
と考えられるとかんがえられるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #6556
1

to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that

考え事考えごとんがえごとNounFreq #6708
1

something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; worry

Examples
考え事をしてたら、乗り越してしまった。
Lost in thought, I missed my stop.
2

thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts

考え直す考えなおすんがえなおTransitiveGodan verbFreq #7133
1

to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess

Examples
あなたがそれを考え直して止めてもらえればと思います。
I hope you'll think better of it.

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