Japanese word

みなす

Pronunciation

Romajiminasu

Meaning

  • verbconsider

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.

Illustration for みなす (consider)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Places a person or thing in a particular category or condition through an explicit judgment.

Common phrases

  • 違反とみなすi han to mi na su

    consider it a violation

  • 冗談とみなすjō dan to mi na su

    regard it as a joke

Similar words

とらえるtoraeru: To interpret a person, event, or thing as having a certain meaning or character.
扱うatsukau: To treat a person or thing according to a particular classification or status.
考えるkangaeru: To hold the view that a person or thing has a certain quality or role.
判断するhandansuru: To determine the category or condition assigned to a person or thing.

Definition in Japanese

あるものを別のものと判断して扱うこと。a ru mo no o betsu no mo no to han dan shi te atsuka u ko to

Word origin

The native verb 見なす (minasu) combines 見 (mi, "see") with なす (nasu, "make"), linking seeing something in a certain way with treating it accordingly.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Related words

  • みなしminashideemingnoun

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