“To come to mind” in Japanese
Short answer
To come to mind in Japanese is “思い当たる” (omoiataru). Full meaning: to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem.
Other ways to say “To come to mind” in Japanese
思い浮かぶ
omoiukabu to occur to, to remind of, to come to mind
頭に浮かぶ
atamaniukabu to come to mind, to pop into one's head
胸に浮かぶ
muneniukabu to come to mind, to pop into one's head
思ひ当る
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
思い当る
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
思いあたる
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
思ひあたる
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
おもいあたる
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
おもい当たる
omoiataru to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory), to come to mind, to recall (in a flash), to be reminded of, to call to mind, to think of, to strike on, to hit on an answer, to seize the crux of a problem
偲ばれる
shinobareru to be brought to mind, to come to mind
浮かぶ
ukabu to float, to be suspended; to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up); to come to mind, to have inspiration
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