Vocabulary

What does 思い付き (おもいつき, omoitsuki) mean?

思い付き (おもいつき, omoitsuki) means sudden idea, spur-of-the-moment suggestion.

Quick facts
Readingおもいつき
Romajiomoitsuki
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おもいつき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkomoitsuki

sudden idea, spur-of-the-moment suggestion

Example sentences

  • The trip was decided on a sudden idea of his.

  • That's nothing more than a passing idea.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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