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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

考こう察さつ

kousatsu

to examine, to consider

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはその問題もんだいを慎重しんちょうに考察こうさつした。

    I gave careful consideration to the problem.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その家族かぞくの文化的背景ぶんかてきはいけいを考察こうさつすることが非常ひじょうに重要じゅうようである。

    It is very important to consider the cultural background of the family.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. あなたはそのことをいろいろと違ちがった角度かくどから考察こうさつしなければならない。

    You must view the matter from different angles.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 考察

  • 考consider; think overOnコウKunかんがえる・かんがえ
  • 察guess; presumeOnサツ

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