Japanese Conversation · Level 112
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Japanese word
脳裏
Pronunciation
Romajinōri
Meaning
- nounmind
Example
あの日の光景が脳裏に焼き付いています。a no hi no kō kei ga nō ri ni ya ki tsu i te i ma su
The scene from that day is burned into my mind.
More examples
卒業式の様子が今も脳裏に浮かびます。sotsu gyō shiki no yō su ga ima mo nō ri ni u ka bi ma su
The scene from the graduation ceremony still comes to mind.
Core concept
Refers to the mental space in which memories, scenes, and thoughts are held and recalled.
Common phrases
脳裏に焼き付くnō ri ni ya ki tsu ku
be burned into one's mind
脳裏に浮かぶnō ri ni u ka bu
come to mind
脳裏をよぎるnō ri o yo gi ru
flash through one's mind
Definition in Japanese
心の中に浮かぶ記憶や光景などが存在する意識の領域。kokoro no naka ni u ka bu ki oku ya kō kei na do ga son zai su ru i shiki no ryō iki
Word origin
脳裏 (nōri) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 脳 (nō, "brain") and 裏 (ri, "inner part"), so its literal sense is the brain's inner space.
Usage tips
- 脳裏 (nōri) often suits vivid visual recall, while English mind's eye can suggest an imagined picture as well as a remembered one.
Other meanings
- memorynoun