1.
to recall; to remember; to bring to mind
To consciously remember or call up a memory, image, or thought from the past.
故郷の風景を思い浮かべた。
I recalled the scenery of my hometown.
彼の顔を思い浮かべると、涙が出てくる。
When I picture his face, tears come to my eyes.
2.
to imagine; to picture; to visualize
To form a mental image of something, whether real or imaginary.
完成した作品を思い浮かべながら制作した。
I created it while imagining the completed work.
CONJUGATION:
- 思い浮かべる → 思い浮かべない (negative)
- 思い浮かべる → 思い浮かべて (te-form)
- 思い浮かべる → 思い浮かべた (past)
FORMATION:
Compound verb: 思う (to think) + 浮かべる (to float, to bring to surface)
The image of "floating" a thought or memory to the surface of consciousness.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 顔を思い浮かべる - to picture someone's face
- 思い出を思い浮かべる - to recall memories
- 場面を思い浮かべる - to picture a scene
- 将来を思い浮かべる - to envision the future
TRANSITIVITY PAIR:
- 思い浮かぶ (intransitive) - to come to mind, to occur to
- 思い浮かべる (transitive) - to recall, to imagine (actively)