考えただけで

just thinking about

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just thinking about Expresses that merely thinking about something causes the following feeling or result. Often translated as “at the mere thought of.”
JA: 試験の結果を考えただけで不安になる。
EN: I get anxious just thinking about the exam results.

その事を考えただけで楽しくなる

Just thinking about it makes me happy.

あたし考えただけで死にそうだ

I feel like I could die just thinking about it.

— 生きる (1952)

そんなことをするなんて考えただけで恥ずかしい

I’m embarrassed just thinking about doing something like that.

ヘビのことを考えただけでぞっとする

Just thinking about snakes gives me the creeps.

ちょっと考えただけでお前は何も考える

I was just thinking for a moment... Don’t you think about anything!

— 荒野の用心棒 (1964)

考えただけで

Just thinking about it...

— サイコ (1960)

外国へ派遣される考えただけで彼らはうれしくなった

Just the thought of being sent abroad made them happy.

その事故のことを考えただけで私は震える

Just thinking about that accident makes me shudder.