How to say 'Learn' in Japanese | 教わる

word

Meaning

Learn

Reading

Kanji

教Teach

Explanation

The Japanese verb '教わる (おそわる)' means 'to learn' or 'to be taught'. It specifically implies learning from someone else, often a teacher or mentor, and emphasizes the act of receiving knowledge or instruction. This verb is commonly used in educational or skill-acquisition contexts. For example: I learned Japanese from my teacher「先生に日本語を教わった」(せんせいににほんごをおそわった). She learned how to cook from her grandmother「彼女は祖母に料理を教わった」(かのじょはそぼにりょうりをおそわった). Note that '教わる' is distinct from '学ぶ (まなぶ)', which is a more general term for learning and does not necessarily imply a teacher-student relationship.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2826

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting