カンガエ
Meanings
Noun
1. thinking; thought; view; opinion; concept
2. idea; notion; imagination
3. intention; plan; design
4. consideration; judgement; deliberation; reflection
5. wish; hope; expectation
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (20 in total)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
if you think about it; come to think of it
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
Examples (168 in total)
That's a good idea!
My opinion has changed.
This is a fantastic idea.
This is my idea.
I have my own ideas.
What a good idea!
That's not a bad idea.
I couldn't understand his ideas.
We haven't changed our minds.
I have a good idea.
That's a splendid idea.
The boy didn't change his opinion.
What made you change your mind?
Express your ideas clearly.
That's a great idea.
A good idea came into my head.
I thought of a good idea.
He brought his ideas into practice.
A good idea entered my mind.
Oh, I have a good idea.
What do you think of his idea?
Yes, I have a good idea.
I'll tell them what I think.
My ideas are different from yours.
His idea is identical to mine.
My idea is different from yours.
Do you have a better idea?
I have a great idea.
It's difficult to understand his ideas.
Thank you for sharing your ideas with us.
The idea is not bad.
A good idea occurred to me then.
I can't come up with a good idea.
Your ideas are a bit outdated.
Your idea is absolutely impossible.
When did you come up with such an idea?
His way of thinking is very childish.
Do you object to my idea?
His ideas are difficult to understand.
I have some other ideas, too.
Your ideas are different from mine.
It's a bad idea, but it might work.
The idea is very attractive.
Your ideas are in accord with ours.
He abandoned the idea.
I think that it's a good idea.
Don't change your mind so often.
I will never change my mind.
A splendid idea occurred to John.
Please sum up your idea.
Sure. That's a good idea.
Your ideas are ahead of the times.
Your ideas are all out of date.
Our thinking is flexible.
Bill has a lot of original ideas.
His belief is rooted in experience.
"Oh, that's a good idea," she said.
I don't think this is a good idea.
Do you have any ideas about it?
I have a good idea in my mind.
Your idea differs entirely from mine.
I don't like that idea much.
His ideas are quite different from mine.
That is exactly the same idea as I have.
My idea is quite different from yours.
It is a good idea to read this book.
I thought I could change your mind.
Do you think I'm pretty?
Your idea is similar to mine.
In my opinion, he is just a fool.
I gave up on the idea of buying a house.
They couldn't communicate their ideas to men.
Just then, a bright idea occurred to me.
Your opinion sounds like a good idea.
We all had the same idea.
My idea is worth reading.
We express our thoughts by means of words.
There was a subtle difference between their views.
It's not good to force our ideas on others.
Thoughts and feelings are expressed by means of words.
They laughed at my idea.
We express our thoughts by means of language.
This idea is the basis of my argument.
His head was bursting with new ideas.
We should respect the ideas of others.
By and large, your idea is a good one.
How did you come up with this crazy idea?
He had no notion of leaving his hometown.
A fearful thought entered my mind.
His ideas are too extreme for me.
To my mind, it was his mistake.
Your thoughts are of no significance at all.
Tom thinks that's not a good idea.
His notion was neither concrete nor abstract.
He put down his thoughts in his notebook.
His ideas are always very practical.
I intend to follow my predecessor's policy.
He put an interesting idea before us.
As was mentioned before, this is my basic idea.
How did she get such an idea into her head?
No matter what happens, I'm not changing my mind.
She explained her idea by means of pictures.
What do you think about this plan?
I managed to make the teacher understand my idea.
I said to myself, "That's a good idea."
You should not try to force your ideas on others.
A good idea came to me while taking a bath.
He gave up the idea of going to America to study.
It's a good idea, to be sure, but it's hard to put it into practice.
Your idea seems to be similar to mine.
He expressed himself very well in English.
Can you make yourself understood in Japanese?
What's your opinion with regard to this matter?
I intend to hammer this idea into the students' heads.
His notion is that planes are safer than cars.
Do not change your mind, whatever happens.
Everyone will accept that idea in principle.
The criminal pleaded with him to change his mind.
There's a slight difference between her thinking and mine.
He has a notion that life is a voyage.
I have my own thoughts on that subject.
The girl had to abandon the idea of becoming a singer.
It was only recently that she changed her mind.
In my opinion, you should take the exam again.
The idea is not in itself a bad one.
He made it clear that the idea was foolish.
The contrast between the two ideas is very marked.
Those two ideas are quite distinct.
Introducing democratic ideas into that country will be a slow process.
He promoted the idea of world government.
In my opinion, Esperanto is very difficult.
He is not good at putting his thoughts into words.
The idea that money can buy everything is wrong.
I'm looking for a present for my mother. Do you have anything in mind?
Her ideas on education are very different from mine.
What do you think of the idea of making a bus trip?
It's hard for me to put my thoughts into words.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
He couldn't get his ideas across to the students.
He has changed his mind about going abroad.
Should you change your mind, let me know.
The new plan is based on our idea.
It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.
What is important in writing a composition is to make your ideas clear.
The shy girl kept her idea to herself.
Professor, what do you think of the situation in the Middle East?
Mr Johnson suddenly changed his mind and signed the contract.
In my opinion, permanent peace is nothing but illusion.
Please think it over and let me know your decision.
I'd like to make it clear that I will not change my mind.
I don't like the idea that money is everything.
Although the proposal seemed like a good idea, they refused it.
Whether you agree or not, I cannot change my mind.
The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind.
Ms. Roland, what do you think about this problem?
You must give up the idea that you are superior to them in every respect.
He has changed his mind about going abroad by air.
Where did he ever come up with the notion of opening a branch?
Taking all things into consideration, I have made up my mind to give up the idea.
The third and most important idea is that of reentry.
Our public leaders are imaginative and often come up with new ideas.
Rie has erroneous ideas.
Do you think Dad will change his mind?
I liked your idea and adopted it.
His ideas were in advance of his times.
Frankly speaking, I don't like the idea.
Only three people thought it was a good idea.
I'm not sure if George will like this idea.