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N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

(おも)いつくto think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea

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    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to remember, to recall

    All Forms

    思いつく 【おもいつく】思い付く 【おもいつく】

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    Examples

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      ()計画(けいかく)(おも)いつきました。

      I came up with a good plan.

      • N2

      その殺人(さつじん)(はん)はホラー映画(えいが)から犯行(はんこう)(おも)いついた。

      The murderer was struck with the idea for the crime after watching a horror movie.

      • N2

      同僚(どうりょう):「急用(きゅうよう)(おも)いついたから、今日(きょう)(さき)(かえ)るね!」

      Colleague: 'I just thought of something urgent, so I'll be leaving early today!'

      • N2

      睡眠(すいみん)不足(ぶそく)(とき)素晴(すば)らしい(かんが)えを(おも)いつく(こと)なんて、ありっこないよ。

      There's no way you can come up with great ideas when you're lacking sleep.

      • N2

      あの社員(しゃいん)頻繁(ひんぱん)名案(めいあん)(おも)いつくので、給料(きゅうりょう)()げるよりほかないです。

      That employee frequently comes up with brilliant ideas, so there's no choice but to raise their salary.

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