思い出したように (omoidashita youni) Meaning “As if you’ve just remembered”

Definition

思い出したように (おもいだした ように, Omoidashita youni)  is an idiomatic Japanese expression that literarily means “as if one has just recalled/remembered”. It is used when something happens or someone does something out of the blue after a long suspension period. It often contains an ironic connotation that you have been suspending what you were supposed/determined to do more frequently. For instance, a lot of people hit the gym after taking a long “break” as if they’ve just remembered that they are supposed to achieve a perfect body. Well, admittedly, this website has been also updated just 思い出したように.

Examples

私わたしは思い出したように英語えいごの勉強べんきょうを始はじめた。
I started studying English ‘思い出したように’ (as if I just recalled that I had actually determined to study English.)

思い出したように元彼もとかれがメッセージをしてきた。
My ex-boyfriend has texted me 思い出したように (as if he has just remembered me.)

Synonyms: 突然とつぜん 、急きゅうに: suddenly, all of a sudden
Synonyms in English: out of the blue
Related words and phrases: 思い出す (recall, remember)