鑑みる

• 読み: かんがみる
• ローマ字: kangamiru
• 漢字の分解: 鑑 (kan) — mirror, model, example, historical precedent
• 発音: /ka.ŋ.ga.mi.ɾɯ/

意味

To consider carefully in light of a reference point, past example, or present circumstances; to reflect on and draw lessons from.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb found almost exclusively in formal written and spoken Japanese. Most commonly appears in the set patterns ～に鑑みて or ～に鑑みると, meaning 'in consideration of ~' or 'in light of ~.' The kanji 鑑 means both a physical mirror and a moral or historical exemplar, carrying a nuance of using precedent or circumstances as a reflective guide for present judgment.

例文

1. 過去の失敗事例に鑑みて、今回のプロジェクトでは事前調査を徹底した。
2. 現在の社会情勢に鑑みると、このような法整備は急務と言わざるを得ない。
3. 先人の犠牲に鑑み、私たちは平和の尊さを忘れてはならない。

使い方ガイド

場面: official documents, formal speech, academic writing, legislation

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From the noun 鑑 (kan), meaning a mirror, model, or historical precedent. The verb 鑑みる means to hold something up as a mirror and use it to guide judgment.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated