Japanese word

検討

Pronunciation

Romajikentō

Meaning

  • nounconsideration

Example

旅行の計画を検討します。ryo kō no kei kaku o ken tō shi ma su

I will consider the travel plan.

Illustration for 検討 (consideration)

More examples

費用をよく検討してから、申し込みます。hi yō o yo ku ken tō shi te ka ra mō shi ko mi ma su

I will apply after carefully considering the cost.

Core concept

Centers on examining an option carefully before deciding what to do.

Common phrases

  • 検討するken tō su ru

    consider

  • 検討中ken tō chū

    under consideration

  • 検討の結果ken tō no kek ka

    result of consideration

  • 検討を始めるken tō o haji me ru

    begin considering

Similar words

考慮kōryo: The act of taking a fact or condition into account when deciding.
熟考jukkō: Careful and thorough thought about a matter before making a decision.
思案shian: Thought about what to do when several choices are possible.

Definition in Japanese

物事を詳しく調べ、よく考えて決めること。mono goto o kuwa shi ku shira be yo ku kanga e te ki me ru ko to

Word origin

検討 (kentō) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 検 (ken, "examine") and 討 (tō, "investigate"), giving the sense of examining a matter carefully.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 検討します (kentō shimasu) politely says that a proposal will be considered without promising acceptance.

Other meanings

  • reviewnoun

Related words

  • 再検討saikentōreconsiderationnoun

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