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    3. 考える

    考える

    考かんがえ​る​

    to think (about, of)

    N4KMT5News #10+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    勘える稽える

    かんがえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on)
    2.
    to consider, to bear in mind, to allow for, to take into consideration
    3.
    to think (that), to believe, to hold (a view), to judge, to conclude, to suspect
    4.
    to intend (to do), to think of (doing), to plan
    5.
    to predict, to anticipate, to expect, to imagine
    6.
    to come up with, to think up, to contrive, to devise
    7.
    to consider (as), to regard (as), to look on (as), to take, to view

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    私わたしは毎まい日にち、今きょ日うの夕ゆう食しょくについて考かんがえる。

    Every day, I think about tonight's dinner.

    KMT3Daily LifeFood & Dining
    将しょう来らいのキャリアについて真しん剣けんに考かんがえている。

    I'm seriously thinking about my future career.

    KMT5Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの気き持もちを考かんがえると、とても悲かなしくなる。

    When I think about his feelings, I get very sad.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    この問もん題だいの解かい決けつ策さくを考かんがえるのに時じ間かんがかかった。

    It took time to think of a solution to this problem.

    KMT6Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    科か学がく者しゃは、新あたらしい理り論ろんを考かんがえるために多おおくの実じっ験けんを行おこなう。

    Scientists conduct many experiments to think of new theories.

    KMT6Science & MathEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    考
    かんが.える・かんが.え…(2)
    consider・think over
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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