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教わる

To Learn Something From Someone

Meaning

To Learn Something From Someone, To Be Taught Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means teach, and this verb means to learn something from someone or to be taught something. When you use this verb, you're not learning something by yourself, you're being taught by someone else.

Reading

おそわる

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You haven't learned this kun'yomi yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you: When you want to learn something from someone, you say "Oh, so..." (おそ) and repeat what you've just learned. Saying "oh, so…" helps you make sure you're understanding correctly, and shows you're really paying attention. That's important when you're learning from someone!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • やり方を教わる

    to learn how to do something from someone

    テクニックを教わる

    to learn a technique from someone

    マナーを教わる

    to learn manners from someone

  • 先生に教わる

    to learn something from a teacher

    プロに教わる

    to learn something from a professional

    母に教わる

    to learn something from your mother

    休み時間に教わる

    to learn something during one's break

  • 先生から教わる

    to learn something from a teacher

    父から教わる

    to learn something from your father

    他人から教わる

    to learn something from others

    友人から教わる

    to learn something from a friend

Context Sentences

アップルパイのレシピは、おばあちゃんに教わるといいよ。

You should learn an apple pie recipe from Grandma.

ひらがなとカタカナは、もう教わりましたか？

Did someone already teach you hiragana and katakana?

学校で教わったことが全て人生で役に立つわけじゃない。

Not everything you've learned in school is useful in life.

Kanji Composition