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Meaning of 思い当たる(おもいあたる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

思い当たる, 思いあたる, 思い当る
Kana Reading
おもいあたる
Romaji
omoiataru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

Example Sentences

思い当たる, 思いあたる, 思い当る, おもいあたる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
思い当たる
Plain Polite
思い当たります
Negative
思い当たらない
Negative Polite
思い当たりません

Past

Plain
思い当たった
Plain Polite
思い当たりました
Negative
思い当たらなかった
Negative Polite
思い当たりませんでした

Te

Plain
思い当たって
Plain Polite
思い当たりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
思い当たられる
Plain Polite
思い当たられます
Negative
思い当たられない
Negative Polite
思い当たられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 4

think

On:

Kun: おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.す

9 strokes

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JLPT 3

hit, right, appropriate, himself

On: トウ

Kun: あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし

6 strokes

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