思案 (しあん, shian) Japanese meaning: careful thought | KotomoraCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000思案する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 思案する | 思案しない |
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| Polite | 思案します | 思案しません |
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| Past polite | 思案しました | 思案しませんでした |
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| Past | 思案した | 思案しなかった |
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| Te-form | 思案して | 思案しないで |
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| Desire | 思案したい | 思案したくない |
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| Potential | 思案できる | 思案できない |
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| Passive | 思案される | 思案されない |
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| Causative | 思案させる | 思案させない |
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| Causative passive | 思案させられる | 思案させられない |
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| Volitional | 思案しよう | |
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| Polite volitional | 思案しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 思案しろ | 思案するな |
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| Conditional | 思案すれば | 思案しなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 思案したら | 思案しなかったら |
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対
策
を
思
案
し
た
。
He stayed silent for a while and pondered what measures to take.
After careful thought, I decided to postpone studying abroad for a year.
Usage patterns
〈事〉を思案するto think something over carefully
He carefully thought over changing jobs.
思案の末after much deliberation
After much deliberation, he decided to study abroad.
思案に沈むto be lost in thought
She was lost in thought as she gazed out the window.
Expressions
思案に余るbe at one's wit's end; be at a loss what to do 思案に暮れるbe lost in thought; be deep in thought; be at a loss what to do 凝っては思案に能わずtoo much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment
投
首
at one's wit's end; at a complete loss
superficial thinking; shortsighted idea
superficial thinking; shortsighted idea
