発想
発想する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 発想する | 発想しない |
| Polite | 発想します | 発想しません |
| Past polite | 発想しました | 発想しませんでした |
| Past | 発想した | 発想しなかった |
| Te-form | 発想して | 発想しないで |
| Desire | 発想したい | 発想したくない |
| Potential | 発想できる | 発想できない |
| Passive | 発想される | 発想されない |
| Causative | 発想させる | 発想させない |
| Causative passive | 発想させられる | 発想させられない |
| Volitional | 発想しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 発想しましょう | |
| Imperative | 発想しろ | 発想するな |
| Conditional | 発想すれば | 発想しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 発想したら | 発想しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
idea; conception; to conceive
Refers to an idea one comes up with, especially a creative or original conception. As 発想する, it means to conceive or think up an idea, plan, design, etc.
He conceived a new service from everyday inconveniences.
Where did that idea come from?
way of thinking; approach; mindset
Emphasizes the frame of thought or approach behind an idea, as in 発想を変える or 発想の転換.
If you change your way of thinking, another solution will come into view.
That approach will not solve the root of the problem.
Music term for expression or expressive indication; often encountered in compounds such as 発想記号, an expression mark in a score.
Following the expression mark in the score, I played the opening section gently.
Usage patterns
- 発想を転換するto shift one's way of thinking
When things aren't working out, it's important to change your approach.
- 斬新な発想a fresh, novel idea
Her fresh idea made the project a success.
- 発想が豊かだto have a rich imagination / many creative ideas
Children have such rich imaginations that they say unexpected things.
- 〈事〉という発想the idea/concept of doing ~
The idea of recycling was still new at the time.