Japanese

えだす

かんがえだす
Meaning: to think out; to devise; to start thinking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 考えだす 考えださない
Polite 考えだします 考えだしません
Past 考えだした 考えださなかった
Polite + Past 考えだしました 考えだしませんでした
Te-form 考えだして 考えださなくて
Potential 考えだせる 考えだせない
Passive 考えだされる 考えだされない
Causative 考えださせる 考えださせない
Imperative 考えだせ 考えだすな

Handwriting

考
え
だ
す

Example

He thought of a new solution.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of producing a new idea through thought or the beginning of a thought process.

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