思い出す

おもいだす

To recall, to remember

N4verb·omoidasu

How to remember it

思い (thought) + 出す (bring out) — pulling a thought from memory.

Example sentences

  • その名前が思い出せない。

    そのなまえがおもいだせない。

    I can't recall that name.

  • 古い写真を見て、子どもの頃を思い出した。

    ふるいしゃしんをみて、こどものころをおもいだした。

    Seeing the old photo, I remembered my childhood.

Usage

Transitive; emphasizes retrieving a memory that was buried.

Related words

思い出思い出覚える忘れる

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