considering
検討中
解説 Definition
considering は consider（検討する、よく考える）の現在分詞・動名詞です。何かをするかどうか検討中であることを表すときに、be considering の形でよく使います。
Considering is the present participle of consider and describes the process of thinking carefully about a choice, possibility, or course of action before making a decision. It commonly appears after be or before a gerund or noun phrase.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
原形 consider「よく考える」に -ing をそのまま加え、r は重ねない。発音は consider /kənˈsɪdər/ に /ɪŋ/ が続く形。be considering a new job「新しい仕事を検討中だ」や considering doing の形で、まだ決定せず選択肢を注意深く考えている状態を表す。
Take the base verb consider and add -ing directly: consider becomes considering, with no doubled r. The pronunciation keeps consider /kənˈsɪdər/ and adds /ɪŋ/. Picture someone weighing options before deciding: I am considering a new job, or she is considering buying a bike. The common pattern be considering emphasizes that the decision is still open and under thought. Unlike deciding, considering does not imply that a final choice has already been made; it focuses on careful evaluation.
例文
I am considering a new job.
私は新しい仕事を検討しています。
She is considering buying a bike.
彼女は自転車を買うことを検討しています。
We are considering the best plan.
私たちは最善の計画を検討しています。
considering の類義語・関連語
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considering の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 considerare（星を注意深く観察する）から。con-（共に）+ siderare（星を見る、sidus＝星）の構成。関連語：consider（考慮する）、considerable（かなりの）。古代ローマで星占いのように「じっくり観察して判断する」ことが「熟考する」の意味になった。
Considering is the -ing form of consider. Consider entered English through Old French from Latin considerare, meaning to examine or reflect carefully. The Latin word has traditionally been analyzed in connection with con-, “together,” and sidus or sider-, “star,” suggesting careful observation, although the exact original formation is debated. In modern English, considering is formed regularly by adding -ing to consider without doubling the final r.
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