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着想

Reading

Kana: ちゃくそう
Romaji: chakusou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
1

conception; idea

Kanji

着
Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける
Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
想
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 おも.う
Meanings: concept, think, idea, thought

Example Sentences

君(きみ)の着想(ちゃくそう)は完璧(かんぺき)だ。
➥Your idea leaves nothing to be desired.
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新型車(しんがたしゃ)に関(かん)するジョーの着想(ちゃくそう)は彼(かれ)を大金持(おおがねも)ちにするだろう。
➥Joe's idea for a new kind of car will make him filthy rich.
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彼(かれ)はすばらしい着想(ちゃくそう)を得(え)て、その機械(きかい)を発明(はつめい)した。
➥He had a brainstorm when he invented that machine!
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ずば抜(ぬ)けた着想(ちゃくそう)というのは、往々(おうおう)にして天啓(てんけい)のごとくヒラメクようだ。
➥Sometimes the most inspired ideas seem to just come from out of the blue.
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