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Breakdown of kangaeru
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Do you ever consider that when you get old, you will be so bent that you will basically wrap into yourself?
Usages of kangaeru
「プラン は 何 です か。」 「考えて います。」「puran wa nan desu ka.」 「kangaete imasu.」
"What's the plan?" "I'm thinking about it."
よく 考えた。 日本 で 仕事したい。yoku kangaeta. nihon de shigotoshitai.
I've thought carefully about it. I want to work in Japan.
遠い 未来 を 考えるの は 難しい。tooi mirai o kangaeruno wa muzukashii.
It's hard to think about the distant future.
考える なあ。。。kangaeru naa...
I'm thinking...
なあ is used here to express reflection or thoughtfulness
遠く の 未来 を 考えるの が 好き です。tooku no mirai o kangaeruno ga suki desu.
I like thinking about the distant future.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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