考える

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 考える(かんがえる) means giving thought to something or considering relevant factors.
• Basic usage: It is used for working out what to have for dinner or taking another person's position into account.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The thinking process compared with 思う
  • 思う(おもう) broadly expresses a feeling or opinion held in the mind. 考える tends to focus on working through information, as in considering dinner after inspecting the ingredients.