Dictionary / Vocabulary / 連想
れんそう
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
JLPT N3 common word Also written 聯想
政治学とは何か。「セイジ」から、人々は、まず、ジャーナリズムを賑わす政治的事件を連想するでしょう。
What is political science? From the "political," people will probably first associate it with the political incidents that enliven journalism.
緑は草を連想させる。
Green is associated with grass.
離婚と言うと悲観的なイメージを連想しがちである。
Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.