Reminiscence
Recollection
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
When you have revolving thoughts, that’s reminiscence or recollection about some time or event of the past.
回想 refers to the reminiscence or recollection of past experiences or events. It's often used to describe flashback scenes in movies or dramas, as well as moments in literature where characters think back on their past.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
回想になる
to become a recollection
回想に入る
to enter into reminiscences, to enter into a flashback (film)
回想にふける
to indulge in reminiscences, to be lost in retrospection
回想を交える
to mix in reminiscences in a narrative
回想をする
to reminisce
回想を聞く
to listen to reminiscences
回想シーン
a flashback (film)
回想文
written reminiscences, memoirs
回想中
while reminiscing
この映画のこの回想のシーンがすごくすきなんだよね。
I really like this retrospective scene in the movie.
コウイチはえんがわでネコと一しょにとりとめのない回想にふけっていた。
Koichi was reminiscing incoherently with his cat on the veranda.
ビエトが時々、仕事中にヤクザ時代のことを回想しているのをわたしは知っている。
I know that Viet sometimes reminisces about his yakuza days during work hours.