考かんがえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

think about; ponder; reflect on

General mental activity: thinking something over, pondering, or reflecting. Often used with ～について or ～ことを.

• 将しょう来らいのことを真しん剣けんに考かんがえている。

  I am seriously thinking about my future.

• 彼かれはしばらくその問もん題だいについて考かんがえた。

  He pondered the problem for a while.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

consider; take into account; bear in mind

Weighing factors, allowing for something, or keeping something in mind when making a decision.

• リスクも考かんがえて計けい画かくを立たてる必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to make a plan while also considering the risks.

• 相あい手ての気き持もちを考かんがえて発はつ言げんしてください。

  Please speak while bearing the other person's feelings in mind.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

think that; believe; hold the view that

Expressing an opinion, judgment, or suspicion. Often followed by と思う or と考える.

• 私わたしは彼かれが正ただしいと考かんがえる。

  I think that he is right.

• 多おおくの人ひとがその政せい策さくは失しっ敗ぱいだと考かんがえるだろう。

  Many people will likely think that the policy is a failure.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

intend to; plan to; think of doing

Expressing intention or plan. Commonly used with volitional form or ～ようと思う/考える.

• 来らい年ねん、留りゅう学がくしようと考かんがえている。

  I'm thinking of studying abroad next year.

• 彼かれは会かい社しゃを辞やめるつもりはないと考かんがえている。

  He doesn't intend to quit his job.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

expect; anticipate; imagine

Predicting or imagining a future situation. Often used when the outcome is uncertain.

• こんなに早はやく終おわるとは考かんがえていなかった。

  I didn't expect it to finish this early.

• 最さい悪あくの事じ態たいも考かんがえておくべきだ。

  We should also anticipate the worst-case scenario.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

come up with; devise; think up

Inventing or contriving an idea, plan, or solution. Often used with ～を考える.

• 新あたらしい商しょう品ひんのアイデアを考かんがえてください。

  Please come up with ideas for a new product.

• 彼かれは面おも白しろいゲームを考かんがえた。

  He devised an interesting game.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

regard as; consider as; view as

Evaluating or categorizing something in a certain way. Often used with ～を…と考える.

• 私わたしは彼かれを親しん友ゆうだと考かんがえている。

  I regard him as my best friend.

• その行こう為いは犯はん罪ざいと考かんがえるべきだ。

  That act should be considered a crime.