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想到 (そうとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
think of ; hit upon ; come up with
Used for arriving at an idea, solution, or plan through thought; often implies a sudden realization or inspiration. Common in formal or written contexts.
議ぎ
論ろん
の
末すえ
、
ようやく
良よ
い
アイデア
に
想そう
到とう
し
た
。
After a long discussion, we finally hit upon a good idea.
Kanji 想 idea, thought, conception Similar words 思おも いつく 思いつく is the common everyday word for 'think of' or 'come up with'; 想到 is more formal and often used in writing or intellectual contexts.
着ちゃく 想そう 着想 also means 'conception of an idea', but is a noun without a common suru-verb usage; 想到 can be used as a suru verb.
Etymology Composed of 想 (idea, thought) and 到 (arrive, reach), literally 'arriving at a thought'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination suggests reaching an idea through mental effort.
