“To think of” in Japanese
Short answer
To think of in Japanese is “考えつく” (kangaetsuku). Full meaning: to think of, to come up with.
Other ways to say “To think of” in Japanese
思いつく
omoitsuku to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea; to remember, to recall
思いやる
omoiyaru to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to feel for, to be considerate of, to show consideration for, to bear in mind; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.), to cast one's mind to; to worry about, to feel anxious about, to be concerned about
思いを致す
omoiwoitasu to think of, to give one's thought to
見なす
minasu to regard (as), to consider (to be), to deem, to look upon (as), to think of (as)
思い当たる
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
考えつき
kangaetsuki to think of, to come up with
考えつか
kangaetsuka to think of, to come up with
考えつけ
kangaetsuke to think of, to come up with
思いつか
omoitsuka to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea; to remember, to recall
考えつい
kangaetsui to think of, to come up with
考えつこ
kangaetsuko to think of, to come up with
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