How to say "regard" in Japanese

• みなすCommon
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers the sense 'to regard (as), consider to be, deem'. It is a verb for mentally treating one thing as another, e.g. judging something acceptable or equivalent, so use it when English has 'regard as'.
  私はその男おとこを敵てきと見みなした。↗

  I regarded the man as an enemy.
• 尊重そんちょうJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'regard' in the sense of respect or esteem, i.e. valuing someone's wishes, feelings or rights and acting accordingly. Use it where English could equally say 'respect' or 'have regard for'.
  私は君きみの判断はんだんを尊重そんちょうする。↗

  I defer to your judgement.
• 思いやりおもいやりCommon
  nounAlthough glossed 'regard', this noun really means consideration, thoughtfulness and compassion for others. It is seldom the word you want for 'regard'; turn to it only for that sympathetic-care sense.
  そんな事ことを言ゆうなんて彼女かのじょも思おもいやりがないね。↗

  It's thoughtless of her to say so.

Use 「みなす」 for 'regard as' in the sense of judging or treating something as such; 尊重 for regard as respect; 「思いやり」 is really thoughtfulness toward others, not the verb 'regard'.

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• みなすto regard (as)
• 尊重そんちょうrespect
• 思いやりおもいやりconsideration
• 目するもくするto regard (as)
• 配意はいいregard
• 目すもくすto regard (as)
• 思うおもうto judge
• 考えるかんがえるto consider (as)
• 覚えるおぼえるto think