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JLPT N3 Intermediate

思いつく

To come up with or hit upon an idea

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Other forms

思い付く kanji form
思いつきます polite form
思いついた past tense
思いつかない negative form
Verb (Godan verb)

To come up with / To think of

Describes the specific moment an idea, plan, or solution suddenly appears in the mind.

Example

A 今夜 、 何 食べよう か ?
B うーん 、 何も 思いつかない なあ 。

[A:] What should we eat tonight? [B:] Hmm, I can't think of anything.

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思いつく
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To come up with or hit upon an idea
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