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想像する

To Imagine

Meaning

To Imagine

Word Type

する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

To imagine some sort of an image in your mind simply means to imagine.

Reading

そうぞうする

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

自分を想像する
to imagine oneself
楽しいことを想像する
to imagine something fun
気持ちを想像する
to imagine someone's feelings
リアルに想像する
to imagine something realistically
勝手に想像する
to imagine something of one's own accord, to imagine something as one pleases
自由に想像する
to imagine something freely

Context Sentences

ゲ、想像するのもヤダ！

Ugh, I don't even want to imagine!

そのシーンを想像してみてください。

Please try to imagine that scene.

コウイチは仕事中、たまに想像できないような動きをする。

Every once in a while Koichi will move in an unimaginable way while he's working.

Kanji Composition