🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

思い出

Pronunciation / Transliteration: omoide

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Memories/ˈmɛm.ər.iz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"子供の頃の思い出は特別です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, or ideas.

    "She has vivid memories of her childhood vacations."
  2. 2

    Something remembered from the past; a recollection.

    "The photo brought back many happy memories."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'memories' originates from the Latin 'memoria', meaning 'memory' or 'remembrance'. It evolved through Old French 'memorie' before entering Middle English as 'memorie' in the 14th century, reflecting the human capacity to retain and recall past experiences.

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