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“recall” in Japanese

Japanese

Also思い起こす (omoiokosu)

Pronunciation

Romajiomoiataru

Example

彼の顔を見て、以前会ったことに思い当たりました。kare no kao o mi te i zen a tta ko to ni omo i a ta ri ma shi ta

Seeing his face, I recalled having met him before.

Illustration for 思い当たる (recall)

How to say “recall” in Japanese

“Recall” in Japanese is 思い当たる (omoiataru).

Describes a thought suddenly reaching a memory, cause, or answer that had been out of mind.

Full entry for 思い当たる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 思い当たる

その説明を聞いて、問題の原因に思い当たりました。so no setsu mei o ki i te mon dai no gen in ni omo i a ta ri ma shi ta

After hearing the explanation, I realized the cause of the problem.

Tips for using 思い当たる

  • Unlike ordinary remembering, 思い当たる (omoiataru) often presents a clue or thought as leading to a realization and commonly occurs with the particle に (ni).

Other Japanese words for “recall”

学生時代の日々を思い起こします。gaku sei ji dai no hi bi o omo i o ko shi ma su

I recall my school days.

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