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    3. 覚える

    覚える

    覚おぼえ​る​

    to memorize

    N5KMT9News #26+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEducationKanji Vocab15 strokes

    憶える

    おぼえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember
    2.
    to learn, to pick up, to acquire
    3.
    to feel
    4.
    to think, to regard

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    新あたらしい単たん語ごを覚おぼえるのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to memorize new words.

    KMT7Education
    この歌うたの歌か詞しを全ぜん部ぶ覚おぼえるのに時じ間かんがかかった。

    It took time to memorize all the lyrics of this song.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentEducation
    彼かれは一いち度ど見みただけで、その複ふく雑ざつな手て順じゅんを覚おぼえることができる。

    He can remember the complex procedure just by seeing it once.

    KMT9EducationTechnology
    試し験けんのために、歴れき史しの年ねん号ごうをたくさん覚おぼえる必ひつ要ようがある。

    For the exam, I need to memorize many historical dates.

    KMT9EducationHistory
    初はじめての海かい外がい旅りょ行こうで、私わたしは異い文ぶん化かに触ふれる喜よろこびを覚おぼえた。

    On my first overseas trip, I felt the joy of experiencing a different culture.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    覚
    おぼ.える・さ.ます・さ.める・さと.る…(1)
    memorize・learn・remember・awake・sober up
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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