Japanese Conversation · Level 61
75 words
Japanese word
思考
Pronunciation
Romajishikō
Meaning
- nounthinking
Example
毎日思考を整理します。mai nichi shi kō o sei ri shi ma su
I organize my thoughts every day.
More examples
読書をすると、自分の思考を言葉で説明しやすくなります。doku sho o su ru to ji bun no shi kō o koto ba de setsu mei shi ya su ku na ri ma su
Reading makes it easier to explain your thoughts in words.
Core concept
Describes the mental process of organizing ideas and examining a matter in order to understand or judge it.
Common phrases
思考を整理するshi kō o sei ri su ru
organize one's thoughts
思考を深めるshi kō o fuka me ru
deepen one's thinking
柔軟な思考jū nan na shi kō
flexible thinking
Similar words
考えkangae: A person's idea, opinion, or way of thinking about something.
Definition in Japanese
物事について筋道を立てて考えること。mono goto ni tsu i te suji michi o ta te te kanga e ru ko to
Word origin
This Sino-Japanese noun 思考 (shikō) combines 思 (shi, "to think") and 考 (kō, "to consider").
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 思考 (shikō) sounds more formal and abstract than 考え (kangae), so it appears often in writing and formal speech.
Other meanings
- thoughtnoun