JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
思い当たる
To come to mind; to occur to one; to ring a bell
Readings
Other forms
思い当る less common
思い当たらない negative
思い当たりません polite negative
Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To come to mind" / "To ring a bell
Describes the realization of a likely cause, reason, or matching memory relevant to a specific situation.
Example
その 名前 を 聞い て 、 一つ 思い当たる こと が あっ た 。
Hearing that name, one thing came to mind.
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