念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く

ねんとうにおく
expression
to keep in mind; to bear in mind
1. to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to be mindful of
To consciously maintain awareness of something when making decisions or taking action. A somewhat formal expression used in both spoken and written Japanese.
リスクを念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く。
To keep the risks in mind.
安全(あんぜん)を念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)いて行動(こうどう)してください。
Please act with safety in mind.
将来(しょうらい)の成長(せいちょう)を念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)いた投資(とうし)計画(けいかく)を立(た)てることが重要(じゅうよう)だ。
It's important to create an investment plan that keeps future growth in mind.

PATTERN:
～を念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く (to keep ~ in mind)
～を念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)いて (keeping ~ in mind — te-form used adverbially)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 安全(あんぜん)を念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く (to keep safety in mind)
  • リスクを念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く (to keep risks in mind)
  • 念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)いた上(うえ)で (with ~ in mind)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頭(あたま)に入(い)れておく: To make a mental note — more casual and colloquial.
  • 心(こころ)がける: To try to, to be mindful of — implies active effort to maintain a habit or principle.
  • 意識(いしき)する: To be conscious of — broader, can mean simply being aware without the deliberate planning nuance of 念頭(ねんとう)に置(お)く.
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