思い出す
おもいだす
to recall, to remember
Omoidasu (思い出す) is a godan verb meaning "to recall, to remember". Its polite form is 思い出します (omoidashimasu), its te form is 思い出して (omoidashite), its past form is 思い出した (omoidashita), and its negative form is 思い出さない (omoidasanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Omoidasu (思い出す) conjugation quick reference
思い出す means "to recall, to remember". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Omoidasu example sentences
あの歌を思い出せません。
I can't remember that song.
昨日の夢を思い出した。
I remembered the dream I had yesterday.
彼は私の名前を思い出すのに時間がかかった。
It took him some time to remember my name.
How to use Omoidasu: grammar notes
•Use 思い出す with を to mark what you're remembering—like 昔のことを思い出します ("I remember the old days").
•Don't confuse 思い出す with 覚える (to memorize); 思い出す is about recalling something you already knew.
•You can use と before 思い出す to say what triggered the memory—友達の顔を見て、昔のことを思い出した ("I saw my friend's face and remembered the past").
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Omoidasu
昔のことを思い出す
to remember the past
名前を思い出せない
I can't remember the name
急に思い出した
I suddenly remembered
Omoidasu (思い出す) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 思い出す | omoidasu |
| Masu Form | 思い出します | omoidashimasu |
| Te Form | 思い出して | omoidashite |
| Past Form | 思い出した | omoidashita |
| Negative Form | 思い出さない | omoidasanai |
| Past Negative | 思い出さなかった | omoidasanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 思い出します | omoidashimasu |
| Polite Past | 思い出しました | omoidashimashita |
| Polite Negative | 思い出しません | omoidashimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 思い出しませんでした | omoidashimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 思い出せる | omoidaseru |
| Passive Form | 思い出される | omoidasareru |
| Causative Form | 思い出させる | omoidasaseru |
| Causative Passive | 思い出さされる | omoidasasareru |
| Volitional Form | 思い出そう | omoidasou |
| Imperative Form | 思い出せ | omoidase |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 思い出せば | omoidaseba |
| Conditional (たら) | 思い出したら | omoidashitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 思い出している | omoidashiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 思い出したい | omoidashitai |
| Prohibition | 思い出すな | omoidasuna |