Japanese

かべる

おもいうかべる
Meaning: to recall; to call to mind; to visualize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思い浮かべる 思い浮かべない
Polite 思い浮かべます 思い浮かべません
Past 思い浮かべた 思い浮かべなかった
Polite + Past 思い浮かべました 思い浮かべませんでした
Te-form 思い浮かべて 思い浮かべなくて
Potential 思い浮かべられる 思い浮かべられない
Passive 思い浮かべられる 思い浮かべられない
Causative 思い浮かべさせる 思い浮かべさせない
Imperative 思い浮かべろ 思い浮かべるな

Handwriting

思
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浮
か
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Example sentences

He recalled the face of an old friend.
故郷の景色を思い浮かべ、遠く離れた家族に思いを馳せる。
I picture the scenery of my hometown and turn my thoughts to my family living far away.

Usage Notes

To picture something in one's mind or remember a past event or person.

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