The Japanese verb '見なす (みなす)' means 'to regard' or 'to consider as'. It is used when treating or judging something as if it were a certain way, even if it might not be so in reality. This verb often implies a formal or authoritative judgment. For example: The court regarded him as guilty「裁判所は彼を有罪と見なした」(さいばんしょはかれをゆうざいとみなした). In this company, punctuality is regarded as very important「この会社では時間厳守が非常に重要と見なされている」(このかいしゃではじかんげんしゅがひじょうにじゅうようとみなされている).