覚える

Word
覚える
Reading
おぼえる
Level
N4
Part of speech
verb
Meaning
to memorize / to remember
Example

毎晩単語を十個覚えます。 I memorize ten vocabulary words every night.

Confused with

教える (おしえる - to teach): 覚える is learning/remembering for yourself, whereas 教える is teaching someone else.

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