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連想

れんそう

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1association (of ideas)
2suggestion
3being reminded (of something)

Example sentence

ダーウィンというと「種の起源」を連想する。

We associate the name of Darwin with The Origin of Species.

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Kanji in this word

連Take Along, Lead, Join10 strokes 想Concept, Think, Idea13 strokes

More words with 連

連帯れんたい · solidarityN1 連盟れんめい · leagueN1 連休れんきゅう · consecutive holidaysN1 連れてくるつれてくる · to bring someone along 関連かんれん · relationN3

Full entry on Jisho

連続れんぞく · consecutiveN3

連係プレーれんけいプレー · (good) teamwork

国連こくれん · U.N.N1

More words with 想

愛想あいそう · sociabilityN1 思想しそう · thoughtN3 感想かんそう · (one's) impressionsN3 理想りそう · idealN3 想像そうぞう · imaginationN3 予想よそう · expectationN3 空想くうそう · daydreamN2 構想こうそう · planN1

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