English–Japanese
“remember” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiomoidasu
Example
昔の友達を思い出します。mukashi no tomo dachi o omo i da shi ma su
I remember an old friend.
How to say “remember” in Japanese
“Remember” in Japanese is 思い出す (omoidasu).
Brings a person, event, or fact from stored memory back into present awareness.
Example sentences with 思い出す
先生の名前を思い出します。sen sei no na mae o omo i da shi ma su
I remember my teacher's name.
旅行の写真を見て、楽しかった時間を思い出しました。ryo kō no sha shin o mi te tano shi ka tta ji kan o omo i da shi ma shi ta
Looking at travel photos, I remembered the fun times.
Tips for using 思い出す
- The English verb remember also covers not forgetting a future task, but 思い出す (omoidasu) focuses on bringing a past memory back to mind.