Meaning

Primary

To Remember

Alternative

To Recall

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You know that 思う means to think (so 思い is "a thought"). You also know that 出す means "to remove." So, when you remove a thought, you are remembering something. This is a verb, so the verb form of remembering something is to remember.

Reading

おもいだす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word is the kun'yomi readings. You should know the words 思う and 出す and their readings, so you should be able to read this word if you know those words.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 名前を思い出す

    to remember a name

    父のことを思い出す

    to be reminded of one's father

    曲を思い出す

    to remember a song

Context Sentences

たまにプロポーズされた日のことを思い出す。

I sometimes remember the day when I was proposed to.

やっと心理学の先生の名前を思い出した。

I finally remembered the name of the psychology teacher.

この辺りに来ると、小さかった時を思い出します。

Coming to this area reminds me of when I was small.

Kanji Composition