Vocab Info

N5 る-verb, Transitive verb

考(かんが)えるto think about, to take into consideration

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on)

      2. 2.

        to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration

      3. 3.

        to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect

      4. 4.

        to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan

      5. 5.

        to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine

      6. 6.

        to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise

      7. 7.

        to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view

    All Forms

    考える 【かんがえる】、勘える 【かんがえる】、稽える 【かんがえる】

    Details

      • か

      • ん

      • が

      • え

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 100

    Examples

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    • 何(なに)を考(かんが)えているの?

      What are you thinking about?

      • N5
    • 数学(すうがく)の問題(もんだい)について考(かんが)える。

      I will think about the mathematics question.

      • N5
    • 学校(がっこう)はイジメの問題(もんだい)を真剣(しんけん)に考(かんが)えることにしました。

      The school decided to seriously consider the problem of bullying.

      • N5
    • 先生(せんせい):「良(よ)い案(あん)が思(おも)いつくまで、皆(みな)で考(かんが)えましょう。」

      Teacher: 'Let's all think together until we come up with a good idea.'

      • N5
    • 一緒(いっしょ)にこの問題(もんだい)を解決(かいけつ)する方法(ほうほう)を考(かんが)えましょう。

      Let's try to figure out a way to solve this problem together.

      • N4
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