How do you say "think" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "think" is 考える (kangaeru). It is a verb.

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Pronunciation

考える is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as kangaeru, it sounds roughly like "kah-n-gah-eh-roo" to an English ear.

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Questions about 考える

How do you pronounce 考える?

考える is romanised as kangaeru. Say it roughly like "kah-n-gah-eh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 考える formal or casual?

考える is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 考える written in Japanese?

考える is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.