Japanese Word of the Day
教える
o-SHI-e-ru • verb (transitive) — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to teach; to instruct; to tell (information)
Examples
- 先生は毎日英語を教える。
(The teacher teaches English every day.) - 新入社員に仕事の流れを教えました。
(I taught/explained the workflow to the new employee.) - 友達がピアノの弾き方を教えてくれた。
(A friend taught me how to play the piano.)
Synonyms
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教える is used when someone gives instruction, information, or shows how to do something to another person. Common pattern: [person] に [thing/skill] を 教える. It's transitive (you teach something to someone). Polite/request form 教えてください means “please tell/teach me.”
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