Vocab Info

N2 う-verb (く), 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. う-verb (く), Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. う-verb (く), 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.

      • N2
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