Vocabulary

What does 見なす (みなす, minasu) mean?

見なす (みなす, minasu) means to regard as, to consider as.

Quick facts
Readingみなす
Romajiminasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
みなす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonminasu

to regard as, to consider as

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem

Example sentences

  • Unauthorized absence will be regarded as forfeiture.

  • Silence is sometimes regarded as agreement.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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