Japanese

いつく

おもいつく
Meaning: to think of; to hit upon; to come to mind
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思いつく 思いつかない
Polite 思いつきます 思いつきません
Past 思いついた 思いつかなかった
Polite + Past 思いつきました 思いつきませんでした
Te-form 思いついて 思いつかなくて
Potential 思いつける 思いつけない
Passive 思いつかれる 思いつかれない
Causative 思いつかせる 思いつかせない
Causative + Passive 思いつかされる 思いつかされない
Imperative 思いつけ 思いつくな

Handwriting

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Example sentences

I thought of a new project while taking a walk.
彼女が提案したのは、誰も思いつかなかった名案だった。
What she proposed was an excellent idea that no one had thought of.
彼はいつも突拍子もないアイデアを思いつく。
He always comes up with wild ideas.
彼の考え方はとても独創的で、誰も思いつかないものだった。
His way of thinking was very original, and nobody could have come up with it.

Usage Notes

Used when an idea suddenly comes to mind.

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