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考(かんが)え

かんがえkangae

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept

  2. idea; notion; imagination

    良(よ)い考(かんが)えだね!

    • That's a good idea!
    • That is a good idea.
    Other translations (3)
    • That's a good idea.

    Words:良(よ)い考(かんが)えだね

  3. intention; plan; design

  4. consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection

    考(かんが)えが足(た)りなかったと反(はん)省(せい)しています。

    • I regret that I didn't think it through enough.

    Words:考(かんが)え足(た)りる反(はん)省(せい)

    Verified
  5. wish; hope; expectation

    考(かんが)えどおりに事(こと)が運(はこ)んだ。

    • Things went just as I had hoped.

    Words:考(かんが)えこと運(はこ)ぶ

    Verified

Example sentences 788

あなたの考(かんが)えを言(い)ってください。

  • Please tell me what you think.
  • Tell me what you're thinking.
Other translations (3)
  • Please tell us what you think.

Words:あなたの考(かんが)えを言(い)うください

Verified

考(かんが)えとくよ。

  • I'll have to think about it.
  • I'll think about it.
Other translations (4)
  • I'll think it over.
  • I will think about it.

Words:考(かんが)えとくよ

良(よ)い考(かんが)えだね!

  • That's a good idea!
  • That is a good idea.
Other translations (3)
  • That's a good idea.

Words:良(よ)い考(かんが)えだね

考(かんが)え過(す)ぎだよ。

  • I think you worry too much.

Words:考(かんが)え過(す)ぎだよ

考(かんが)えすぎだよ。

  • You think too much.
  • I think you worry too much.
Other translations (6)
  • You think too much!
  • You're thinking too much.
  • You're reading too much into this.
  • You're reading too much into things.

Words:考(かんが)え過(す)ぎだよ

いい考(かんが)えですね。

  • That's a good idea!
  • That's a good idea.

Words:いい考(かんが)えですね

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