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回想 (かいそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

回かい想そう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

recollection; retrospection; reminiscence

Act of looking back on past events or experiences, often with a reflective or nostalgic tone. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.

彼かれは青せい春しゅん時じ代だいを回かい想そうして、しみじみとした気き持もちになった。
He reminisced about his youth and felt deeply moved.

この小しょう説せつは著ちょ者しゃの戦せん争そう体たい験けんの回かい想そうに基もとづいている。

This novel is based on the author's recollections of war experiences.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
想idea, thought, conception

Similar words

記き憶おく
記憶 is a general term for memory as stored information, while 回想 emphasizes the act of actively recalling and reflecting on past events.
思おもい出で
思い出 refers to a specific memory or keepsake, often with emotional warmth; 回想 is more formal and describes the process of looking back.

Etymology

Compound of 回 (turn back, revolve) and 想 (think, imagine), literally 'turning back one's thoughts'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination naturally conveys the meaning of retrospection.