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勘考 (かんこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
consideration ; deliberation ; thinking over
A somewhat formal or literary term for careful thought or deliberation. Often used in contexts where one weighs options or reflects deeply before making a decision.
彼かれ は 長なが い 間あいだ 勘かん 考こう し た 末すえ に 、 辞じ 職しょく を 決けつ 意い し た 。
After long deliberation, he decided to resign.
Kanji 勘 intuition, perception, check Similar words 考こう 慮りょ 考慮 is the common, everyday word for 'consideration' or 'taking into account'. 勘考 is more formal and implies deeper, more careful deliberation.
熟じゅっ 考こう 熟考 also means 'careful consideration', but it is more common than 勘考 and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Etymology Compound of 勘 (intuition, perception) and 考 (think, consider). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a meaning of 'thinking based on insight'.
