Word Meaning 見なす (Minasu): to Consider as

Meaning

English

to consider as
to regard (as equivalent)
to deem (as)
to equate

Reading

Kana

みなす

Romaji

minasu

Writing Variants

看做す みなす minasu
見做す みなす minasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 13956 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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見出す

みだす

to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

見せびらかす

みせびらかす

to show off

見下ろす

みおろす

to despise

見下す

みくだす

to look down (on)

見す見す

みすみす

before one's own eyes

見直す

みなおす

to look at again

見放す

みはなす

to abandon

見渡す

みわたす

to look out over

見過ごす

みすごす

to let go by

見落とす

みおとす

to overlook

見逃す

みのがす

to let (a good ball) go by

見返す

みかえす

to look (stare) back at (someone)

Example Sentences

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宗教を庶民は真、賢者は偽、支配者は有用と見なす。

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.

音楽ファンの中には、インディーズというだけで価値が高いと見なす人もいる。

Some fans of music will praise all indie songs just for the genre and not the actual quality.

小学校を卒業して中学校に入学することが「大人への第一歩」と見なす考え方も存在します。

The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.