Japanese word

踏まえる

Pronunciation

Romajifumaeru

Meaning

  • verbtake into account

Example

皆さんの意見を踏まえて、計画を直します。mina sa n no i ken o fu ma e te kei kaku o nao shi ma su

I will revise the plan taking everyone's opinions into account.

Illustration for 踏まえる (take into account)

More examples

前回の反省を踏まえて、新しい方法を試します。zen kai no han sei o fu ma e te atara shi i hō hō o tame shi ma su

I will try a new method based on what we learned last time.

Core concept

Treats an existing fact, opinion, or experience as a foundation for a later judgment or action.

Common phrases

  • 結果を踏まえるkek ka o fu ma e ru

    take the results into account

  • 意見を踏まえるi ken o fu ma e ru

    take opinions into account

  • 状況を踏まえるjō kyō o fu ma e ru

    consider the situation

  • 経験を踏まえるkei ken o fu ma e ru

    build on experience

  • 背景を踏まえるhai kei o fu ma e ru

    take the background into account

Similar words

考慮するkōryosuru: To include a fact or condition when making a decision.
斟酌するshinshakusuru: To take circumstances into account when judging or deciding, often allowing for adjustment.
勘案するkanansuru: To consider several circumstances together when making a decision.

Definition in Japanese

事情や意見などを十分に考慮し、それを判断や行動のよりどころにすること。ji jō ya i ken na do o jū bun ni kō ryo shi so re o han dan ya kō dō no yo ri do ko ro ni su ru ko to

Word origin

踏まえる (fumaeru) is a native Japanese verb related to 踏む (fumu, "to step on"); its physical sense of standing on something extends to using information as a basis.

Usage tips

  • In planning and discussion, 踏まえて (fumaete) often links earlier input to a resulting decision, as in 意見を踏まえて (iken o fumaete).

Other meanings

  • build uponverb
  • be based onverb

Opposites

  • 無視するmushisuruignoreverb

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