追想|ついそうtsuisou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbrecollection; reminiscence
Conjugation
Dictionary form追想する(ついそうする)
Polite (masu)追想します(ついそうします)
Negative (nai)追想しない(ついそうしない)
polite (masen)追想しません(ついそうしません)
classical zu / nu追想せず・追想せぬ(ついそうせず・ついそうせぬ)
Past (ta)追想した(ついそうした)
polite (mashita)追想しました(ついそうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)追想しなかった(ついそうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)追想しませんでした(ついそうしませんでした)
Te form追想して(ついそうして)
Potential追想できる(ついそうできる)
Passive追想される(ついそうされる)
Causative追想させる(ついそうさせる)
Causative passive追想させられる(ついそうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)追想すれば(ついそうすれば)
tara追想したら(ついそうしたら)
Volitional追想しよう(ついそうしよう)
polite (mashou)追想しましょう(ついそうしましょう)
Imperative追想しろ(ついそうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym追憶ついおくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Almost synonymous with 「追想」: recalling bygone days with fondness or nostalgia.
  • Synonym回想かいそうNeutralNeutral register. Recalling one's own past experiences — personal memory rather than nostalgic reflection; more common than 「追想」.
  • Synonym回顧かいこWrittenWritten/formal prose. Looking back to review the past objectively, as in 「回顧録」 (memoirs); less about fond reminiscence than 「追想」.
  • Synonym追懐ついかいWrittenWritten/formal prose but rare. Fondly remembering people and events of the past, especially the departed.
  • Related追思WrittenWritten/formal prose. Recalling the past, or commemorating the dead, as in 「追思会」 (memorial gathering); close in meaning to 「追想」.

Use 「追想」 for recalling the past with fondness in written style. 「追憶」 is its near-equal; 「回想」 is the neutral, everyday word for personal memories; 「回顧」 reviews the past objectively; 「追懐」 and 「追思」 suit remembering the departed.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 過ぎ去すぎさった日ひを思い出おもいだし偲しのぶこと。
Kanji in this word
English equivalents

Say it right, write it right

Core lookup works fully offline, with cloud pronunciation and one-tap save & review. Free, no sign-up.

Free downloadWindowsFree downloadmacOSDownload on the App StoreGet it on Google Play
MobileiOS / Android

Android

QR code for the Google Play pageGet it on Google Play

Scan it with your Android phone to install, or search for “Tomoshi” on Google Play.

iOS

QR code for the App Store pageDownload on the App Store

Scan it with your iPhone camera to install, or search for “Tomoshi” in the App Store.

Install the browser extensionLook words up on any web page · Chrome / Edge / Safari

Screenshot of a Tomoshi lookup resultScreenshot of Tomoshi lookup results on a phone

Windows macOS Chrome / Edge / Safari extension iOS / Android