Japanese Word of the Day
教える
o-SHI-e-ru • verb (ru-verb, transitive) — 16th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to teach; to tell or inform
Examples
- 先生は学生に英語を教えます。
(The teacher teaches English to the students.) - 明日の予定を教えてください。
(Please tell me tomorrow's schedule.) - 彼女がその方法を教えてくれた。
(She taught me that method.)
Synonyms
- 伝える
- 指導する
- 告げる
教える is a common transitive ru-verb used both for teaching skills/subjects and for telling or informing someone of facts. Typical sentence pattern: person に (or に/へ) thing を教える — e.g. 先生が学生に日本語を教える. For requests, use 教えてください or 教えてもらえますか？. Compared with 伝える (to convey/inform), 教える often implies instructing or explaining; 指導する is more formal and used for coaching or structured instruction.
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