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    3. 思い立つ

    思い立つ

    思おもい​立たつ​

    to set one's mind on doing

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    思いたつ

    おもいたつ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to set one's mind on doing, to get the idea of doing, to make up one's mind

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    彼かれは急きゅうに旅りょ行こうを思おもい立たった。

    He suddenly decided to travel.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    留りゅう学がくしようと思おもい立たったのは、去きょ年ねんの夏なつのことだ。

    It was last summer that I decided to study abroad.

    KMT8EducationEmotions & Psychology
    新あたらしい挑ちょう戦せんを思おもい立たつとき、不ふ安あんと期き待たいが入いり混まじる。

    When I decide to take on a new challenge, anxiety and anticipation mix.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは会かい社しゃを辞やめて起き業ぎょうしようと思おもい立たった。

    He decided to quit his company and start a business.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    一いち度ど思おもい立たったことは、最さい後ごまでやり遂とげるべきだ。

    Once you've made up your mind to do something, you should see it through to the end.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    思
    おも.う・おもえら.く・おぼ.す…(1)
    think
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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