1.
to think of, to come up with
To have an idea suddenly come to mind.
いい考えを思い付いた。
I thought of a good idea.
何か思い付いたら教えて。
Let me know if you think of something.
急に思い付いた。
It suddenly occurred to me.
解決策を思い付いた。
I came up with a solution.
シャワーを浴びているときに新しいアイデアを思い付くことが多い。
I often come up with new ideas while taking a shower.
思い付く is a godan verb meaning to think of or come up with an idea, often suddenly.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- The idea is the subject: いい考えが思い付いた
- Can also use を: いい考えを思い付いた
COMMON PATTERNS:
- いい考えを思い付く: to think of a good idea
- 急に思い付く: to suddenly occur to one
- 何か思い付いたら: if you think of something
RELATED COMPOUNDS:
- 思い付き: a (sudden) idea, whim
- 思い付きで: on a whim
SIMILAR VERBS:
- 思い出す: to remember, recall
- 気が付く: to notice, realize
- 考え付く: to think up, devise