Japanese word

思いつき

Pronunciation

Romajiomoitsuki

Meaning

  • nounidea

Example

いい思いつきですね。i i omo i tsu ki de su ne

That's a good idea.

Illustration for 思いつき (idea)

More examples

彼女の思いつきが問題を解決しました。kano jo no omo i tsu ki ga mon dai o kai ketsu shi ma shi ta

Her idea solved the problem.

Core concept

Describes an idea or impulse that appears in the mind without deliberate planning.

Common phrases

  • 思いつきが浮かぶomo i tsu ki ga u ka bu

    an idea comes to mind

  • 思いつきを実行に移すomo i tsu ki o jik kō ni utsu su

    put an idea into action

Similar words

発想hassō: A creative idea or approach to a problem or task.
ひらめきhirameki: A flash of insight that appears suddenly in the mind.
アイデアaidea: A thought or plan for making or doing something.
着想chakusō: An idea that provides the basis for a work or project.

Definition in Japanese

急に心に浮かんだ考えや、ふと立てた行動の案。kyū ni kokoro ni u ka n da kanga e ya fu to ta te ta kō dō no an

Word origin

思いつき (omoitsuki, "idea") is the noun form of 思いつく (omoitsuku), made from 思い (omoi, "thought") and 付く (tsuku, "to come to or attach to"), as if a thought comes to the mind.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, 思いつき (omoitsuki) can describe both a creative idea and a spur-of-the-moment plan, so its tone depends on whether the context values originality or preparation.

Other meanings

  • thoughtnoun
  • impulsenoun

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