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Grade 3JLPT N3

idea, thought, conception, think

13 strokes · frequency rank #381

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ソウ、ソ
Kun
おも.う

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Common words

  1. よそうexpectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast1
    • What results do you anticipate?

    • Election returns were what we had expected.

    • A good result is in prospect.

  2. こうそうplan; plot; idea; conception2
    • She has constructive ideas.

  3. しそうthought; idea; ideology3
    • We express thought with language.

    • Thought is free.

    • An idea is expressed in terms of action.

  4. かんそうimpressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions4
    • How did you feel about the game?

    • What do you think of it?

    • He gave us his impression of the poem.

  5. はっそうidea; conception5
    • They should have bold ideas.

    • I hit on the terrific idea of cheating at cards by chance.

    • In living through these uncertain times, it is necessary to be flexible and not be a captive to traditional values.

  6. りそうideal; ideals6
    • To John, Sammy was an ideal singer.

    • He is my Mr Right.

    • She is my dream girl.

  7. そうぞうimagination; supposition; guess7
    • You can't imagine it, can you?

    • I couldn't even guess.

    • I'll leave it up to your imagination.

  8. げんそうfantasy; illusion; vision; dream8
    • Your idea is, as it were, a castle in the air.

    • Permanent peace is nothing but an illusion.

    • Reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.

  9. よそうがいunexpected; unforeseen; strange9
    • He was perplexed at the unexpected result.

    • People were bewildered by the unexpected situation.

  10. かそうimagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)10
    • Elementary and primary school children don't yet know good from evil or reality from fiction.

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