Meaning of 見なす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見なす, 看做す, 見做すJLPT 1
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Kana Readingみなす
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Romajiminasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
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Example Sentences
見なす, 看做す, 見做す, みなす used in context
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This is centrifugal force; Newton viewed it as absolute motion.
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この2つは模様が全然
ぜんぜん 違うちがう のだが、内部ないぶ 形態けいたい に差さ が見られず同一どういつ とみなされているみなす ようざま です。These two have completely different patterning but no difference is seen in their internal morphology so it seems that they are considered the same.
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黙っている
だまる と事実上のじじつじょう 承認しょうにん とみなされますみなす 。Being silent is regarded in effect as approval.
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女の子
おんなのこ が父親ちちおや の愛情あいじょう を独占どくせん したいする と思いおもう 、母親ははおや を競争者きょうそうしゃ とみなしみなす がちかち であった。The girl wanted to monopolize her father's affection and tended to view her mother as a competitor.
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不注意
ふちゅうい は重大なじゅうだい 欠点けってん と見なされたみなす 。Carelessness was looked on as a serious defect.
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彼
あれ 女かのじょ は彼あれ を間抜けなまぬけ 人間にんげん とみなしたみなす 。She regarded him as stupid.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
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