English–Japanese
“come to mind” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiukabu
Example
いい考えが浮かびます。i i kanga e ga u ka bi ma su
A good idea comes to mind.
How to say “come to mind” in Japanese
“Come to mind” in Japanese is 浮かぶ (ukabu).
Describes a thought or memory rising into awareness as if it were floating to the surface.
Example sentences with 浮かぶ
困ったとき、ふと別の方法が浮かびました。koma tta to ki fu to betsu no hō hō ga u ka bi ma shi ta
When I was stuck, a different solution suddenly came to mind.
Tips for using 浮かぶ
- In everyday Japanese, 浮かぶ (ukabu) can take an idea, answer, name, or memory as its subject, so it covers more than just new ideas.