じゅっこう

[熟考] *speculation

【U】【C】《正式》〔…についての〕思索， 熟考〔on， upon， about〕

*reflection

【U】熟考(すること)， 熟慮

deliberation

【U】《正式》熟慮， 思案∥ after long deliberation 熟考の末

*thought

【U】思案；【U】【C】熟考， 考慮∥ take thought 熟考する.

▲The new method is well worth consideration. その新しい方法は熟考に値する.

◇→熟考する

熟考
careful consideration
deliberation
thinking over carefully

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じゅっこう【熟考】

*speculation

〖U〗〖C〗《正式》〔…についての〕思索， 熟考〔on， upon， about〕

*reflection

〖U〗熟考(すること)， 熟慮

deliberation

〖U〗《正式》熟慮， 思案

after long deliberation 熟考の末

*thought

〖U〗思案；〖U〗〖C〗熟考， 考慮

take thought 熟考する.

▲The new method is well worth consideration. その新しい方法は熟考に値する.

◇ → 熟考する

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じゅっこう【熟考】

careful thought; 《文》 (careful) consideration; deliberation; mature reflection.

～する think 《a matter》 over; think seriously about 《a matter》; give 《a matter》 careful thought; consider 《a matter》 carefully; turn 《a matter》 over in one's mind; mull 《a suggestion》 (over); 《文》 ponder (on [about, over]) 《a problem》; reflect on 《a problem》; deliberate 《about…》; debate 《a matter》 with oneself [in one's mind].

●対応を熟考する think carefully about [carefully consider] how to respond 《to…》

・熟考する時間をください. Give me some time to think it over (properly).

●熟考の上 after thinking about 《the matter》 carefully; 《文》 after [on] careful consideration [reflection]

・熟考の上その意見をしりぞけた. After thinking about it carefully [giving the matter more thought] he rejected this view.

・その申し込みを熟考の上で受理した. I accepted the application after careful thought [considering it very carefully].

・熟考の上で返事をいたします. I will let you have an answer after I've given the matter more thought [《文》 the matter has been given due consideration].

●熟考を重ねる think sth over [consider sth, ponder sth] again and again; give 《a matter》 repeated thought [consideration]

・事は熟考を要する. The matter [business, thing] needs careful thought. | We will need to give the matter serious thought.

●建て替えか改装か熟考中です. I'm thinking carefully about whether to rebuild or redecorate. | I'm in the process of considering whether rebuilding or a facelift would be better.

・そのことは目下熟考中です. The matter is under consideration.