Think, consider in Japanese 🇯🇵

かんがえる info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word 'かんがえる' (kangaeru):
1. Mnemonic: Visualize a kangaroo ("kanga") taking a thoughtful pose, as if it's deep in consideration.
2. Sound Association: The word “kanga” sounds like “conga,” and you could think of someone doing a “conga” line while in deep thought about life.
3. Kanji Connection: The kanji for ‘think’ in this verb is 考, which can help you visually connect the act of thinking.

Explanations:
– かんがえる (kangaeru) means "to think" or "to consider" in Japanese.
– It involves the process of contemplating or reflecting on something.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. 思う (おもう, omou) – To think, to believe.
2. 熟考する (じゅっこうする, jukukou suru) – To think deeply, to deliberate.
3. 考慮する (こうりょする, kouryo suru) – To consider, to take into account.

Conjugations:

– Present/Future (Non-past):
– Plain: かんがえる (kangaeru)
– Polite: かんがえます (kangaemasu)

– Past:
– Plain: かんがえた (kangaeta)
– Polite: かんがえました (kangaemaa)

– Negative:
– Plain: かんがえない (kangaenai)
– Polite: かんがえません (kangaemasen)

– Past Negative:
– Plain: かんがえなかった (kangaenakatta)
– Polite: かんがえませんでした (kangaemasen dea)

– Te-form:
– かんがえて (kangaete)

Examples of sentences:

1. Present/Future:
– 彼はその問題についてかんがえる。 (かれはそのもんだいについてかんがえる。)
– Kare wa sono mondai ni tsuite kangaeru.
– "He thinks about the problem."

2. Past:
– 昨日、その計画をかんがえた。 (きのう、そのけいかくをかんがえた。)
– Kinou, sono keikaku wo kangaeta.
– "I thought about the plan yesterday."

3. Negative (present/future):
– 今、それをかんがえない。 (いま、それをかんがえない。)
– Ima, sore wo kangaenai.
– "I am not thinking about that now."

4. Past Negative:
– その時、そのことをかんがえなかった。 (そのとき、そのことをかんがえなかった。)
– Sono toki, sono koto wo kangaenakatta.
– "I did not think about it at that time."

5. Te-form:
– 少しの間かんがえてください。 (すこしのあいだかんがえてください。)
– Sukoshi no aida kangaete kudasai.
– "Please think for a little while."

These examples and details should help you understand and remember the verb かんがえる (kangaeru) effectively in different contexts.

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