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思い出 (おもいで) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

思おもい出で

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun

memory; recollection; reminiscence

Refers to a remembered experience or the collection of past experiences one cherishes. Often used in emotional or nostalgic contexts.

子こ供どもの頃ころの思おもい出でを話はなした。
I talked about memories from my childhood.
この写しゃ

真しん

は

いい

思おも

い

出で

です

。

This photo is a good memory.

Written forms

思おもい出でUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
想おもい出でUsage6%
Alternative kanji spelling using 想, which can carry a slightly more emotional or sentimental nuance, though the meaning is the same.
思おも出いでUsage1%
search-only kanji form
おもいでUsage1%
Kana spelling; common in casual writing, children's materials, or when avoiding kanji.
思おもいでUsage<1%
search-only kanji form

Kanji

思think
出exit, leave, go out
想idea, thought, conception

Similar words

記き憶おく
記憶 is a more formal or cognitive term for 'memory' as a faculty or stored information, while 思い出 emphasizes personal, emotional recollections.
回かい想そう
回想 is a more literary or formal word for 'reminiscence' or 'retrospection', often used in writing or speeches, whereas 思い出 is everyday and personal.

Etymology

Compound of 思い (thought, feeling) and 出 (coming out), literally 'something that comes to mind'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used for personal memories since at least the early modern period.