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VocabJLPT N1

to regard (as)

Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to regard (as)
2. to consider (to be)

This verb means to regard, consider, or treat something as if it were a certain thing, even if it may not technically be so. It is often used in legal, formal, or logical contexts to mean "to deem" or "to treat as."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If nobody's touching that pudding in the fridge, I'm claiming it!

Sentence 2

If you treat failure as experience, it'll pay off next time!

Sentence 3

"I'm going to take that as a dig," I said.

Sentence 4

No additional charges will be considered applicable.

Sentence 5

Signing the contract is regarded as consent from that point forward.