思い出す

思い出す

To recall or remember.

Here, '思い出す' is used to indicate recalling or bringing a memory of the past to mind.

昨日の失敗を思い出します。

I remember yesterday's mistake.

In this context, '思い出す' is used in its potential form '思い出せない' to express the ability to recall memories.

小学校の友達の名前がなかなか思い出せない。

I cannot easily remember the names of my elementary school friends.

Here, '思い出す' is used to convey the act of reviving past happy experiences prompted by an external trigger like a photo.

この写真を見ると、学生時代の楽しい日々を思い出します。

Looking at this photo brings back memories of the fun days of my school years.