考える

• 読み: かんがえる
• ローマ字: kangaeru
• 漢字の分解: 考 (kō/kanga) — think, consider; derived from image of an elder reflecting
• 発音: /ka.ŋa.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To think; to consider; to ponder; to reflect on something carefully before reaching a conclusion.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Used for deliberate, conscious thinking and reasoning. Different from 思う (omou), which expresses opinions or feelings more spontaneously. Often followed by てみる to mean 'try thinking about it' or てから to mean 'after thinking about it.'

例文

1. 少し考えてから答えます。
2. 将来のことをよく考えています。
3. もう一度考えてみましょう。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, work, studying

トーン: thoughtful

起源と歴史

The kanji 考 originally depicted an elderly person with a bent back leaning on a staff, representing the wisdom and reflection that comes with age and experience.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal