慮る

omonpakaru
/omoɴpakaɾɯ/
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To think carefully about another person’s situation or wider circumstances.

Examples

  • 地域への影響を慮る必要がある。
    We need to consider the effects on the community.
  • 会議では関係者の事情を慮り、結論を急がなかった。
    At the meeting, we took account of everyone’s circumstances and did not rush a conclusion.
  • 相手の体面を慮った言い方を選んだ。
    I chose words that respected the other person’s dignity.
  • 相手の立場を慮って、返事を急がせなかった。
    Taking the other person’s position into account, I did not press for a reply.
  • 彼は家族の将来を慮って転職を決めた。
    He changed jobs after thinking carefully about his family’s future.

Similar words

考慮する
斟酌する
思い巡らす
推し量る

Meanings

Consider circumstances carefully

verb
thinking
formal
To think through someone’s position or the likely effects of a situation before deciding what to do.

Examples

  • 相手の立場を慮って、返事を急がせなかった。
    Taking the other person’s position into account, I did not press for a reply.
  • 地域への影響を慮る必要がある。
    We need to consider the effects on the community.
  • 彼は家族の将来を慮って転職を決めた。
    He changed jobs after thinking carefully about his family’s future.
  • 会議では関係者の事情を慮り、結論を急がなかった。
    At the meeting, we took account of everyone’s circumstances and did not rush a conclusion.
  • 相手の体面を慮った言い方を選んだ。
    I chose words that respected the other person’s dignity.

Similar words

Etymology

A sound change from おもいはかる, “to think and weigh,” according to the dictionary.

FAQ

What does 慮る mean?

To think carefully about another person’s situation or wider circumstances.

How do you read 慮る?

It is read おもんぱかる, written omonpakaru.

When would you use 慮る?

A formal verb for deliberate consideration, often of someone’s position, feelings, or future consequences.

How is 慮る different from 思いやる?

思いやる stresses caring about someone’s feelings; this also includes weighing circumstances and likely effects.

How does 慮る change in a sentence?

A godan verb: 慮ります, 慮って, 慮った. The reading おもんばかる also occurs.

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