English–Japanese
“consider” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiminasu
Example
彼を大人とみなします。kare o otona to mi na shi ma su
We consider him an adult.
How to say “consider” in Japanese
“Consider” in Japanese is みなす (minasu).
Places a person or thing in a particular category or condition through an explicit judgment.
Example sentences with みなす
その発言は冗談とみなされました。so no hatsu gen wa jō dan to mi na sa re ma shi ta
That remark was regarded as a joke.
Tips for using みなす
- The pattern を (o) followed by とみなす (to minasu) marks a deliberate judgment that one thing is treated as another in formal discussions.