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association, mental connection
The mental process of connecting one idea or thought with another; something that comes to mind when thinking of something else.
この曲を聞くと夏を連想する。
When I hear this song, I associate it with summer.
〜を連想する = to associate with ~
赤から何を連想しますか。
What do you associate with the color red?
連想ゲームで遊ぼう。
Let's play a word association game.
連想ゲーム = word association game
USAGE: 連想 refers to the mental connection between ideas or the act of recalling related thoughts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜を連想する (to associate with ~, to be reminded of ~)
- 〜から連想する (to associate from ~)
- 連想ゲーム (word association game)
- 自由連想 (free association - psychology term)