Japanese word

アイデア

Pronunciation

Romajiaidea

Meaning

  • nounidea

Example

新しいアイデアを思いつきました。atara shi i a i de a o omo i tsu ki ma shi ta

I came up with a new idea.

Illustration for アイデア (idea)

More examples

みんなのアイデアを組み合わせて、新しい計画を作りました。mi n na no a i de a o ku mi a wa se te atara shi i kei kaku o tsuku ri ma shi ta

We combined everyone's ideas and made a new plan.

Core concept

Centers on a thought that offers a way to understand, create, or solve something.

Common phrases

  • アイデアを思いつくa i de a o omo i tsu ku

    come up with an idea

  • アイデアを出すa i de a o da su

    offer an idea

  • アイデアが浮かぶa i de a ga u ka bu

    an idea comes to mind

  • アイデアを出し合うa i de a o da shi a u

    share ideas

  • アイデアをまとめるa i de a o ma to me ru

    organize ideas

Similar words

発想hassō: A way of thinking that leads to a new idea or approach.
着想chakusō: An idea that comes to mind as the starting point for something.
考えkangae: A thought or view formed about a person, topic, or situation.

Definition in Japanese

物事について思いついた考えや、問題を解決するための工夫。mono goto ni tsu i te omo i tsu i ta kanga e ya mon dai o kai ketsu su ru ta me no ku fū

Word origin

アイデア (aidea) is a loanword from English idea, ultimately from Greek idea, meaning "form" or "appearance".

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, アイデアを出す (aidea o dasu) means to come up with or contribute an idea, not to physically take one out.

Other meanings

  • suggestionnoun

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