How to say "consideration" in Japanese

• 検討けんとうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'consideration' as the deliberate examination of a plan, proposal, or problem before reaching a decision; the natural word in business and planning contexts.
  私わたしたちはその件けんを詳細しょうさいに検討けんとうした。↗

  We debated the matter at length.
• 考慮こうりょJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'consideration' in the sense of taking factors, circumstances, or conditions into account when judging or deciding; it is about weighing relevant elements, not about thoughtfulness toward people.
  彼かれらに同行どうこうしようかと考慮こうりょ中ちゅうです。↗

  I'm considering going with them.
• 配慮はいりょJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers 'consideration' as thoughtfulness or regard for others — attention to people's feelings, needs, or situation; this is the word for being considerate, not for weighing options.
  看護婦かんごふは患者かんじゃの快適かいてきさに配慮はいりょしなくてはいけない。↗

  The nurses must see to the comfort of their patients.
• 考察こうさつCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'consideration' as inquiry or investigation of a subject, typically in academic or scholarly discussion; nearer to 'study' or 'examination' than to deciding.
  「割り当わりあて」という概念がいねんを考察こうさつすることから始はじめよう。↗

  We will begin by considering the concept of "quota".
• 思考しこうJLPT N1approx.Common
  suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb, no-adjectiveReally means 'thought' or 'thinking' — the mental activity itself; it is seldom the word you want for 'consideration', which it covers only marginally.
  彼女かのじょの思考法しこうほうは合理的ごうりてきだった。↗

  Her way of thinking was rational.

For 'consideration', use 検討 for examining a matter before deciding, 考慮 for taking factors into account, 配慮 for thoughtfulness toward others, 考察 for scholarly inquiry, and 思考 for thinking itself.

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• 検討けんとうconsideration
• 考慮こうりょconsideration
• 配慮はいりょconsideration
• 考察こうさつconsideration
• 思考しこうthought
• 思いやりおもいやりconsideration
• 気遣いきづかいconsideration
• 察しさっしconsideration
• 審議しんぎdeliberation
• 対価たいかcompensation
• 思案しあんcareful thought
• 心遣いこころづかいconsideration (for)
• 高配こうはい(your) consideration
• 眼中がんちゅう(one's) consideration
• 一考いっこうconsideration
• 心配りこころくばりexerting care
• 考査こうさexamination
• 仁じんbenevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism)
• 気配りきくばりcare
• 思慮しりょprudence
• 代価だいかprice
• いたわりsympathy
• 考量こうりょうconsideration
• 勘考かんこうconsideration
• 恕じょconsideration
• 商量しょうりょうconsideration
• 振り合いふりあいconsideration
• 諒察りょうさつconsideration
• 約因やくいんconsideration (in contract law, the thing given or done by the promisee in exchange for the promise)
• コンシダレーションconsideration
• 諒恕りょうじょconsideration (for someone's circumstances)
• 省察せいさつreflection
• 詮議せんぎdiscussion
• 心づくしこころづくしkindness
• 顧慮こりょconcern
• 手心てごころdiscretion
• 老婆心ろうばしんsolicitude
• 御念ごねんworry
• 熟思じゅくしdeliberation
• 慮りおもんぱかりthought
• 配意はいいregard
• 対償たいしょうcompensation
• デリカシーdelicacy
• 諒りょうfact
• 思惟しいthought
• 考究こうきゅうinvestigation
• 心ばえこころばえconcern
• 熟慮じゅくりょdeliberation
• 気持ちきもちthought
• 計算けいさんconsideration
• 勘定かんじょうconsideration
• 忖度そんたく(showing) deference (to)
• 会釈えしゃくconsideration
• 顧みかえりみconsideration
• 気きcare
• 考えかんがえconsideration