No. 4,598 in Japanese
思い出せる
"思い出せる" means "able to recall" or "able to remember."
In a sentence
私はその日のことをまだ思い出せる。
I can still remember what happened that day.
The word '思い出せる' is used in a personal context, indicating the speaker's ability to recollect past events.
彼が言ったことを思い出せるようにメモを取った。
I took notes so that I can remember what he said.
In this case, '思い出せる' is used comparatively as a future capability enabled by an action (taking notes).
その話を聞いて子供時代を思い出せる気がした。
Upon hearing that story, I felt I could recall my childhood.
Here, '思い出せる' refers to the triggering of past memories through external factors, reflecting a hypothetical or emotional capability.
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