考える (かんがえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

考える (かんがえる) means to think / to consider / to ponder.

See example sentences below.

考える at a glance

考える

かんがえるkangaeru

N4verb

to think / to consider / to ponder

考えるかんがえるkangaeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to think / to consider / to ponder

Example 1

じっくり考えてから答えます。

Translation

I will answer after thinking carefully.

Example 2

旅行の計画を考えています。

Translation

I am thinking about travel plans.