Translation guide
To think about something carefully, consider it from different angles, or ponder it.
To consider something deeply, often over a period of time.
The most common and neutral way to say 'think carefully' or 'consider well'.
I'll turn the problem over in my mind.
Formal term for 'deliberate' or 'ponder deeply', often used in serious contexts.
He turned the proposal over in his mind.
Literally 'to let one's thoughts wander around', implying turning something over from various angles.
She turned over in her mind what the future might hold.
To be lost in thought, often with a nuance of worrying or being unable to stop thinking.
He seems to be turning something over in his mind.
To consider different possibilities or choices before making a decision.
Literally 'think this and that', a natural way to express mulling over various aspects.
I'm turning over in my mind which university to go to.
To examine or scrutinize options, often used in business or formal decision-making.
We are turning the plan over in our minds.
Literally 'organize in one's head', used when sorting out thoughts.
To think back on something that happened, often with a sense of contemplation.
The phrase 'turn over in one's mind' does not have a direct Japanese equivalent using 'turn over'. Using ひっくり返す (hikkurikaesu) would be incorrect and confusing.
I'm turning over what I was told in my mind.
To recall and think over past events, similar to 'reminisce' but with a thinking nuance.
I'm turning over in my mind what happened that day.