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思いつく
omoitsuku
Description
「思いつく」は、いい考えやアイデアが急に頭にうかぶことです。
"思いつく" means a good idea or thought suddenly comes to mind.
何かを考えていて、とつぜん答えが分かったときによく使います。
It is often used when you are thinking about something and suddenly understand the answer.
Meanings
思いつくomoitsuku
to think of; to come up with an idea
いい名前を思いついたよ。
I came up with a good name.
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Notes
- Etymology
思う (to think) + つく (to attach/come), so an idea 'sticks' into mind.
- Nuance
emphasizes a sudden, spontaneous idea, unlike 考える which is deliberate thinking.
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