覚える(おぼえる)
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to memorize
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 覚えます | おぼえます |
| te-form | 覚えて | おぼえて |
| ta-form (past) | 覚えた | おぼえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 覚えない | おぼえない |
| potential form | 覚えられる | おぼえられる |
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Example sentences
- 授業で習った新しい単語をたくさん覚える。 — I memorize lots of new words I learn in class.
- 人の名前をなかなか覚えられない。 — I have a hard time remembering people's names.
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