一考|いっこうikkou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbconsideration; thought
    彼かれの理論りろんは一考いっこうに値あたいする。↗
    His theory deserves consideration.
Conjugation
Dictionary form一考する(いっこうする)
Polite (masu)一考します(いっこうします)
Negative (nai)一考しない(いっこうしない)
polite (masen)一考しません(いっこうしません)
classical zu / nu一考せず・一考せぬ(いっこうせず・いっこうせぬ)
Past (ta)一考した(いっこうした)
polite (mashita)一考しました(いっこうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)一考しなかった(いっこうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)一考しませんでした(いっこうしませんでした)
Te form一考して(いっこうして)
Potential一考できる(いっこうできる)
Passive一考される(いっこうされる)
Causative一考させる(いっこうさせる)
Causative passive一考させられる(いっこうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)一考すれば(いっこうすれば)
tara一考したら(いっこうしたら)
Volitional一考しよう(いっこうしよう)
polite (mashou)一考しましょう(いっこうしましょう)
Imperative一考しろ(いっこうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related考えるかんがえるNeutralThe neutral, all-purpose verb for thinking. 「一考」 is a written-style noun meaning to give something a thought, often as 「一考に値する」.
  • Related考慮こうりょWrittenWritten style: weighing matters comprehensively, as in 「事情を考慮する」 — thorough deliberation. 「一考」 only means considering something once.
  • Related一顧いっこWrittenWritten style: giving slight notice or a passing glance, mostly negative as 「一「一顧だにしない」 to show disdain. 「一考」 is about actually thinking something over.

For thinking in general, use 「考える」. In written prose, to give something a thought is 「一考」, as in 「一考の余地がある」「一考を要する」. For thorough weighing use 「考慮」; to dismiss something, 「一顧だにしない」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 一度いちどは考かんがえてみること。
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