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心に描く (こころにえがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ku)
imagine ; envision ; picture in one's mind
Used for forming a mental image of something, often with a sense of hope or planning. The object is typically a future situation, ideal, or detailed scene.
の
家いえ
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心こころ
に
描えが
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て
、
間ま
取ど
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を
考かんが
え
始はじ
め
た
。
I envisioned my ideal house and started thinking about the floor plan.
Similar words 想そう 像ぞう する 想像する is a general verb for 'imagine', while 心に描く emphasizes a vivid, deliberate mental picture, often with emotional involvement.
思おも い 描えが く 思い描く is very similar and often interchangeable, but 心に描く can sound slightly more literary or introspective.
Etymology A set phrase combining 心 (heart, mind) and 描く (to draw, to paint), literally 'to draw in one's mind'. The expression is transparent and follows standard Japanese syntax.
