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思い出す

おもいだす (omoidasu)

to remember, to recall

verb (godan)

Example

昔の友達の名前を思い出せません。

むかしのともだちのなまえをおもいだせません。

Mukashi no tomodachi no namae wo omoidasemasen.

I can't remember my old friend's name.

Often confused with 覚える (oboeru). 思い出す means to recall something already learned, while 覚える means to learn/memorize something new.