見なす
みなす
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 見なすみなす | 見なしますみなします |
| Negative | 見なさないみなさない | 見なしませんみなしません |
| Past | 見なしたみなした | 見なしましたみなしました |
| Past negative | 見なさなかったみなさなかった | 見なしませんでしたみなしませんでした |
| Te-form | 見なしてみなして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 見なせるみなせる |
| Passive | 見なされるみなされる |
| Causative | 見なさせるみなさせる |
| Volitional | 見なそうみなそう |
| Imperative | 見なせみなせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 見なせばみなせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 見なしたらみなしたら |
Example sentences
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I regarded the man as an enemy.
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I look on him as my best friend.
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Carelessness was looked on as a serious defect.
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He is regarded as a great statesman.
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He looked on the plan as impossible.
More examples (10)
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Philosophy is often regarded as difficult.
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They looked on him as a great judge.
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We think of the plan as of value.
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They regarded him as a good scholar.
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You look upon my idea as being behind the times.
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I look on watching TV as a waste of time.
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It is considered impossible to travel back to the past.
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What does Tom consider to be the most important point?
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Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
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Proficient in English, he is looked on as a good teacher.