(おも)()

おもいつく
verb (godan)
to think of, to hit upon
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(おも)()(おも)()かない
Present polite(おも)()きます(おも)()きません
Past(おも)()いた(おも)()かなかった
Past polite(おも)()きました(おも)()きませんでした
て form(おも)()いて(おも)()かなくて
ている present(おも)()いている(おも)()いていない
ている polite(おも)()いています(おも)()いていません
ている past(おも)()いていた(おも)()いていなかった
ている past polite(おも)()いていました(おも)()いていませんでした
Conditional ば(おも)()けば(おも)()かなければ
Conditional たら(おも)()いたら(おも)()かなかったら
Volitional(おも)()こう
Volitional polite(おも)()きましょう
Potential(おも)()ける(おも)()けない
Passive(おも)()かれる(おも)()かれない
Causative(おも)()かせる(おも)()かせない
Imperative(おも)()(おも)()くな
1. to think of, to come up with
To have an idea suddenly come to mind.
いい(かんが)(おも)()いた。
I thought of a good idea.
(なに)(おも)()いたら(おし)えて
Let me know if you think of something.
(きゅう)(おも)()いた。
It suddenly occurred to me.
解決策(かいけつさく)(おも)()いた。
I came up with a solution.
I often come up with new ideas while taking a shower.

(おも)()く is a godan verb meaning to think of or come up with an idea, often suddenly.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • The idea is the subject: いい(かんが)えが(おも)()いた
  • Can also use を: いい(かんが)えを(おも)()いた

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • いい(かんが)えを(おも)()く: to think of a good idea
  • (きゅう)(おも)()く: to suddenly occur to one
  • (なに)(おも)()いたら: if you think of something

RELATED COMPOUNDS:

  • (おも)()き: a (sudden) idea, whim
  • (おも)()きで: on a whim

SIMILAR VERBS:

  • (おも)()す: to remember, recall
  • ()()く: to notice, realize
  • (かんが)()く: to think up, devise

ASPECT (ている):

  • (おも)()いている: has thought of / has an idea in mind (resultative state)
  • Note: (おも)()く is a punctual verb — the idea arrives in an instant. The ている form describes the resulting state of already having the idea, not the process of thinking. (なに)(おも)()いている? is more naturally "Do you have any ideas?" than "Are you in the middle of thinking one up?"