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思案する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思案する | 思案しない |
| Polite | 思案します | 思案しません |
| Past polite | 思案しました | 思案しませんでした |
| Past | 思案した | 思案しなかった |
| Te-form | 思案して | 思案しないで |
| Desire | 思案したい | 思案したくない |
| Potential | 思案できる | 思案できない |
| Passive | 思案される | 思案されない |
| Causative | 思案させる | 思案させない |
| Causative passive | 思案させられる | 思案させられない |
| Volitional | 思案しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 思案しましょう | |
| Imperative | 思案しろ | 思案するな |
| Conditional | 思案すれば | 思案しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思案したら | 思案しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
careful thought; deliberation; pondering
Refers to thinking something over carefully, often before deciding what to do. More deliberate and somewhat more formal or literary than simply 考える.
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
- 恋は思案の外love is without reason
- 虚仮の後思案hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)
- 色事は思案の外love and reason do not go together
- 凝っては思案に能わずtoo much thinking gets you nowhere; excessive enthusiasm clouds one's judgment