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慮る

おもんぱかる

to consider, to take into account

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Examples

  1. 相手の立場を慮る。

    あいてのたちばをおもんぱかる。

    I take the other person's position into account.

  2. 遺族の心情を慮って公表を控えた。

    いぞくのしんじょうをおもんぱかってこうひょうをひかえた。

    Out of regard for the family's feelings, they withheld the announcement.

  3. 周囲を慮るあまり、何も言えなかった。

    しゅういをおもんぱかるあまり、なにもいえなかった。

    So mindful was he of those around him that he said nothing.

Common patterns

心情を慮る
to be mindful of someone's feelings
立場を慮る
to consider someone's position
先を慮る
to think ahead about consequences

Memory tip

Very formal and mostly written; it is also read おもんばかる. It means weighing someone else's circumstances before you act, where everyday Japanese would say 配慮する.

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