How to Say ‘Something that comes to mind’ in Japanese
思い当たること
omoiataru koto
[oh-moy-ah-TAH-roo koto]
Phrase Breakdown
思い当たる
omoiataru
[oh-moy-ah-TAH-roo]
to come to mind; to have an idea of the cause
Used when you can think of a possible reason or cause.
原因に思い当たりました。
I thought of the cause.
こと
koto
[koto]
thing
Refers to an object or matter.
面白いことがあった。
Something interesting happened.
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