# idea: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/idea
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun
IPA: /aɪˈdɪə/
Katakana pronunciation: アイディア

## Meaning in English
A thought or suggestion that comes to your mind. 'She had a great idea.' 'What a good idea!' Also: a general understanding or concept: 'I have no idea what happened.' Always countable: 'an idea', 'ideas'.
### 日本語の意味
頭に浮かぶ考えや提案。'She had a great idea.'（彼女は素晴らしいアイデアを思いついた）。'What a good idea!'（なんて良いアイデアだろう！）。また「理解・概念」の意味にも：'I have no idea what happened.'（何が起きたか全然わからない）。常に可算名詞：'an idea'、'ideas'。

### Examples
- 素晴らしいアイデアだ！
  - English: That's a great idea!
- 何か良いアイデアがある？
  - English: Do you have any ideas?
- まったくわかりません。
  - English: I have no idea.

## English equivalents
- idea
- thought
- concept
## Japanese equivalents
- アイデア
- 考え
- 案
- 概念
## Common patterns
- **have an idea**: To think of something Example: I have an idea — let's try this way.
- **the idea of [gerund]**: The concept of doing something Example: The idea of moving abroad is scary.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [idea in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/idea)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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