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思い描く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 思い描く | 思い描かない |
| Polite | 思い描きます | 思い描きません |
| Past polite | 思い描きました | 思い描きませんでした |
| Past | 思い描いた | 思い描かなかった |
| Te-form | 思い描いて | 思い描かないで |
| Desire | 思い描きたい | 思い描きたくない |
| Potential | 思い描ける | 思い描けない |
| Passive | 思い描かれる | 思い描かれない |
| Causative | 思い描かせる | 思い描かせない |
| Causative passive | 思い描かせられるalso 思い描かされる | 思い描かせられないalso 思い描かされない |
| Volitional | 思い描こう | |
| Polite volitional | 思い描きましょう | |
| Imperative | 思い描け | 思い描くな |
| Conditional | 思い描けば | 思い描かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 思い描いたら | 思い描かなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
imagine; picture in one's mind; envision
Used for forming a mental image of something, often a future scenario, a plan, or an abstract concept. Similar to 想像する but can feel more personal or vivid.
Try to picture your future self.
He was envisioning an ideal society.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の将来を思い描くto envision the future of something
She chose her university while picturing her future.
- 頭の中に〈事〉を思い描くto picture something in one's mind
He pictured the new design in his mind.
- 〈人〉の姿を思い描くto imagine what someone looks like or is doing
The mother pictured her son who was far away.