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Learn Japanese: kangaeru - to think about; to ponder; to consider

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kangaeru

Word

考かんがえるkangaeru

Meaning

to think about; to ponder; to consider

Part of speech

itidan - group 2, transitive, verb

Pronunciation

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Lesson

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Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of kangaeru

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　何なん　です　か。」　「考かんがえて　います。」「puran ha nan desu ka.」「kangaete imasu.」

"What's the plan?" "I'm thinking about it."

よく　考かんがえた。　日に本ほん　で　仕し事ごとしたい。yoku kangaeta. nihon de sigotositai.

I've thought carefully about it. I want to work in Japan.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

遠とおい　未み来らい　を　考かんがえるの　は　難むずかしい。tooi mirai wo kangaeruno ha muzukasii.

It's hard to think about the distant future.

考かんがえる　なあ。。。kangaeru naa...

I'm thinking...

なあ is used here to express reflection or thoughtfulness

遠とおく　の　未み来らい　を　考かんがえるの　が　好すき　です。tooku no mirai wo kangaeruno ga suki desu.

I like thinking about the distant future.

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