- minasu to regard (as), to consider (to be), to deem, to look upon (as), to think of (as)
Used in formal or written Japanese to express how someone is viewed or treated, often in legal, business, or academic contexts.
彼を無罪と見なす。
Kare o muzai to minasu.
We regard him as innocent.
この書類は有効と見なされる。
Kono shorui wa yūkō to minasareru.
This document is considered valid.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'mitomeru' (認める), which means to acknowledge or approve, while 'minasu' focuses on how something is regarded or treated.
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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