考える

かんがえる

to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate

JLPT N4 Common word Genki L18 Also written 勘える、稽える

Meanings

Ichidan verb, Transitive
to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine

All 7 meanings

to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view

Forms

	Plain	Polite
Present	考えるかんがえる	考えますかんがえます
Negative	考えないかんがえない	考えませんかんがえません
Past	考えたかんがえた	考えましたかんがえました
Past negative	考えなかったかんがえなかった	考えませんでしたかんがえませんでした

Te-form	考えてかんがえて
Potential	考えられるかんがえられる
Passive	考えられるかんがえられる
Causative	考えさせるかんがえさせる
Volitional	考えようかんがえよう
Imperative	考えろかんがえろ
Conditional (ば)	考えればかんがえれば
Conditional (たら)	考えたらかんがえたら

Example sentences

考かんがえとくよ。

I'll think about it.
考かんがえ過すぎだよ。

I think you worry too much.
考かんがえておくよ。

I'll think about it.
何なに考かんがえてんだ？

Where's your head at?
何なに考かんがえてるの？

What are you thinking about?

More examples (10)

考かんがえておいて。

Think about it.
考かんがえすぎです！

You think too much!
考かんがえてみるよ。

Let me think about it.
後あとで考かんがえとく。

I'll think about it later.
考かんがえてください。

Think about it.
考かんがえておきます。

I'll have to let you know.
何なにを考かんがえてんだ？

What do you think you're doing?
少すこし考かんがえさせて。

Let me think it over a bit.
何なに考かんがえてたっけ。

What was I thinking?
可能性かのうせいを考かんがえて。

Consider the possibility.