思(おも)い浮(う)かぶ

おもいうかぶ
verb (godan)
to come to mind; to occur to
1. to come to mind; to occur to
For an idea, memory, or image to suddenly enter one's thoughts.
いい考(かんが)えが思(おも)い浮(う)かんだ。
A good idea came to mind.
彼女(かのじょ)の顔(かお)が思(おも)い浮(う)かばない。
I can't picture her face.
その言葉(ことば)を聞(き)いて、故郷(こきょう)の風景(ふうけい)が思(おも)い浮(う)かんだ。
Hearing those words, the scenery of my hometown came to mind.

TRANSITIVITY:
自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
Pair: 思(おも)い浮(う)かべる (transitive - to recall, picture)
Pattern: Xが思(おも)い浮(う)かぶ

VERB STRUCTURE:
思(おも)う (to think) + 浮(う)かぶ (to float up) = to float up in one's mind

ASPECT (ている):
思(おも)い浮(う)かんでいる - is in one's mind (continuous state)

NEGATIVE FORM:
思(おも)い浮(う)かばない - can't think of, doesn't come to mind
This negative form is very common when expressing inability to remember or imagine.

SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:

  • 頭(あたま)に浮(う)かぶ - to come to mind
  • 思(おも)い出(だ)す - to remember, recall

Related Words

Pair verb: 思(おも)い浮(う)かべる (transitive)
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Added 2026.1.20 21:57 · Revised 2026.1.24 23:24
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