Japanese

みなす
Meaning: to consider as; to regard (as); to deem
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 看做す 看做さない
Polite 看做します 看做しません
Past 看做した 看做さなかった
Polite + Past 看做しました 看做しませんでした
Te-form 看做して 看做さなくて
Potential 看做せる 看做せない
Passive 看做される 看做されない
Causative 看做させる 看做させない
Imperative 看做せ 看做すな

Handwriting

看
做
す

Example

He considered his rival a formidable enemy.

Usage Notes

Used to treat something as if it were something else (e.g. 'silence is considered agreement').

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