What does 考える (kangaeru | かんがえる) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

これ以上考えても無駄だ。
kore ijō kangae te mo muda da.
It's useless to keep on thinking any more.

最悪の場合を考えておこう。
saiaku no bāi o kangae te oko u.
Let's consider the worst that could happen.

最近考えることが多過ぎる。
saikin kangaeru koto ga ō sugiru.
I have too many things on my mind these days.

いくら考えても、わかりません。
ikura kangae te mo, wakari masen.
No matter how much I consider it I do not understand. | No matter how much I think about it, I can't understand it. | No matter how much I think about it, I don't understand it.

「何を考えてるの？」「別に・・・」.
' nani o kangae teru no? ' ' betsuni . . . '
"What are you thinking about?" "Nothin'...".

考えていることを聞くな。やることを聞け。
kangae te iru koto o kiku na. yaru koto o kike.
Don't ask what they think. Ask what they do.

いきなり本人に誰何するのも無粋と考えました。
ikinari honnin ni suika suru no mo busui to kangae mashi ta.
I thought it would be boorish to challenge his identity without warning.

今の、ゼッタイなんか邪なこと考えてたでしょ。
ima no, zettai nanka yokoshima na koto kangae te ta desho.
I just bet you were thinking something perverse just now.

何が原因で彼を信用していないのだろうと考えてみた。
nani ga genin de kare o shinyō shi te i nai no daro u to kangae te mi ta.
I tried thinking about why it was that I didn't trust him.

そんなことを考えながら『我輩はカモである』を再見しました。
sonna koto o kangae nagara ' wagahai wa kamo de aru ' o sai mi shi mashi ta.
Thinking about those sorts of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.

することを考え、経済的かつ効率的に研究を遂行する必要があります。
suru koto o kangae, keizai teki katsu kōritsu teki ni kenkyū o suikō suru hitsuyō ga ari masu.
It is important to think over what you will do, to pursue your studies economically, and effectively.

ブラックリストに載っていれば編集を拒否するてなこと考えてました。
burakkurisuto ni notte ire ba henshū o kyohi suru te na koto kangae te mashi ta.
I considered doing something like blocking edits based on a blacklist.

ストレスが胃の粘膜を荒らす原因のひとつは次のように考えられています。
sutoresu ga i no nenmaku o arasu genin no hitotsu wa tsugi no yō ni kangae rare te i masu.
The following is thought to be one of the reasons stress damages the stomach's mucous membrane.

考えたんだけど、やっぱりこういうのはよくないから、今日を限りに別れよう。
kangae tan da kedo, yappari kōyū no wa yoku nai kara, kyō o kagiri ni wakareyo u.
I've thought about it, and what we're doing is just not right, so let's break up after today.

子供にお金を残そうなんて考えずにパーッと派手に遊んで使い切って下さいね。
kodomo ni okane o nokoso u nante kangae zu ni pātto hade ni ason de tsukaikitte kudasai ne.
Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.

彼らのコミュニケーションは我々が考えてきたものよりはるかに複雑かもしれません。
karera no komyunikēshon wa wareware ga kangae te ki ta mono yori haruka ni fukuzatsu kamo shire masen.
Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.

批判する者の中には、欧州中央銀行に課せられた目標が不適切であると考える者がいます。
hihan suru mono no naka ni wa, ōshū chūō ginkō ni kase rare ta mokuhyō ga futekisetsu de aru to kangaeru mono ga i masu.
Among the critics are those who think that the objective set for the European Central Bank is not appropriate.

ニワトリの赤く立派なトサカは性別や種類を見分けるときに役立っていると考えられている。
niwatori no akaku rippa na tosaka wa seibetsu ya jurui o miwakeru toki ni yakudatte iru to kangae rare te iru.
The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed.

職場でOutlookのスケジュールを使用していますが、ＰＤＡを購入しシンクロさせたいと考えています。
shokuba de Outlook no sukejūru o shiyō shi te i masu ga, PDA o kōnyū shi shinkuro sa se tai to kangae te i masu.
I use Outlook's scheduler at work and I think I'd like to buy a PDA and synchronize them.

	The Japanese word
	考える
	is pronounced
	kangaeru \| かんがえる
	means
	to consider, to think about

	Examples:
	これ以上考えても無駄だ。 kore ijō kangae te mo muda da. It's useless to keep on thinking any more.
	最悪の場合を考えておこう。 saiaku no bāi o kangae te oko u. Let's consider the worst that could happen.
	最近考えることが多過ぎる。 saikin kangaeru koto ga ō sugiru. I have too many things on my mind these days.
	いくら考えても、わかりません。 ikura kangae te mo, wakari masen. No matter how much I consider it I do not understand. \| No matter how much I think about it, I can't understand it. \| No matter how much I think about it, I don't understand it.
	「何を考えてるの？」「別に・・・」. ' nani o kangae teru no? ' ' betsuni . . . ' "What are you thinking about?" "Nothin'...".
	考えていることを聞くな。やることを聞け。 kangae te iru koto o kiku na. yaru koto o kike. Don't ask what they think. Ask what they do.
	いきなり本人に誰何するのも無粋と考えました。 ikinari honnin ni suika suru no mo busui to kangae mashi ta. I thought it would be boorish to challenge his identity without warning.
	今の、ゼッタイなんか邪なこと考えてたでしょ。 ima no, zettai nanka yokoshima na koto kangae te ta desho. I just bet you were thinking something perverse just now.
	何が原因で彼を信用していないのだろうと考えてみた。 nani ga genin de kare o shinyō shi te i nai no daro u to kangae te mi ta. I tried thinking about why it was that I didn't trust him.
	そんなことを考えながら『我輩はカモである』を再見しました。 sonna koto o kangae nagara ' wagahai wa kamo de aru ' o sai mi shi mashi ta. Thinking about those sorts of things, I watched "Duck Soup" again.
	することを考え、経済的かつ効率的に研究を遂行する必要があります。 suru koto o kangae, keizai teki katsu kōritsu teki ni kenkyū o suikō suru hitsuyō ga ari masu. It is important to think over what you will do, to pursue your studies economically, and effectively.
	ブラックリストに載っていれば編集を拒否するてなこと考えてました。 burakkurisuto ni notte ire ba henshū o kyohi suru te na koto kangae te mashi ta. I considered doing something like blocking edits based on a blacklist.
	ストレスが胃の粘膜を荒らす原因のひとつは次のように考えられています。 sutoresu ga i no nenmaku o arasu genin no hitotsu wa tsugi no yō ni kangae rare te i masu. The following is thought to be one of the reasons stress damages the stomach's mucous membrane.
	考えたんだけど、やっぱりこういうのはよくないから、今日を限りに別れよう。 kangae tan da kedo, yappari kōyū no wa yoku nai kara, kyō o kagiri ni wakareyo u. I've thought about it, and what we're doing is just not right, so let's break up after today.
	子供にお金を残そうなんて考えずにパーッと派手に遊んで使い切って下さいね。 kodomo ni okane o nokoso u nante kangae zu ni pātto hade ni ason de tsukaikitte kudasai ne. Don't think about leaving money for your kids, use it all up and enjoy yourself with flair.
	彼らのコミュニケーションは我々が考えてきたものよりはるかに複雑かもしれません。 karera no komyunikēshon wa wareware ga kangae te ki ta mono yori haruka ni fukuzatsu kamo shire masen. Their communication may be much more complex than we thought.
	批判する者の中には、欧州中央銀行に課せられた目標が不適切であると考える者がいます。 hihan suru mono no naka ni wa, ōshū chūō ginkō ni kase rare ta mokuhyō ga futekisetsu de aru to kangaeru mono ga i masu. Among the critics are those who think that the objective set for the European Central Bank is not appropriate.
	ニワトリの赤く立派なトサカは性別や種類を見分けるときに役立っていると考えられている。 niwatori no akaku rippa na tosaka wa seibetsu ya jurui o miwakeru toki ni yakudatte iru to kangae rare te iru. The cockerel's splendid red cockscomb is thought to play a part in determining gender and breed.
	職場でOutlookのスケジュールを使用していますが、ＰＤＡを購入しシンクロさせたいと考えています。 shokuba de Outlook no sukejūru o shiyō shi te i masu ga, PDA o kōnyū shi shinkuro sa se tai to kangae te i masu. I use Outlook's scheduler at work and I think I'd like to buy a PDA and synchronize them.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org