JLPT N4 Elementary
思い出
Personal memories, recollections, or reminiscences
Readings
Other forms
想い出 has a slightly more sentimental or literary nuance
Noun
"Memories" / "Recollections"
Refers to subjective recollections of past experiences that carry emotional weight or nostalgia, rather than just retained facts.
Example
子供 の 頃 の いい 思い出 が たくさん あり ます 。
I have a lot of good memories from my childhood.
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