Japanese

たる

おもいあたる
Meaning: to call to mind; to occur to one; to realize
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 思い当たる 思い当たらない
Polite 思い当たります 思い当たりません
Past 思い当たった 思い当たらなかった
Polite + Past 思い当たりました 思い当たりませんでした
Te-form 思い当たって 思い当たらなくて
Potential 思い当たれる 思い当たれない
Passive 思い当たられる 思い当たられない
Causative 思い当たらせる 思い当たらせない
Causative + Passive 思い当たらされる 思い当たらされない
Imperative 思い当たれ 思い当たるな

Handwriting

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Example

Now that you mention it, that does ring a bell.

Usage Notes

Used when something matches one's experience or knowledge, leading to a realization.

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