教おしえ

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Meanings

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Refers to what is taught: a lesson, a body of teachings, or a guiding principle. Can be used for personal advice, moral precepts, or formal doctrines.

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I follow my teacher's instruction and practice every day.

この物もの語がたりには大たい切せつな教おしえが含ふくまれている。

This story contains an important lesson.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉の教おしえに従したがうto follow someone's teaching
彼かれは師しの教おしえに従したがって修しゅ行ぎょうを続つづけた。
He continued his training in accordance with his master's teaching.
〈人ひと〉の教おしえを守まもるto abide by someone's teaching
祖そ父ふの教おしえを守まもって正しょう直じきに生いきている。
I live honestly, keeping to my grandfather's teaching.
〈人ひと〉の教おしえを受うけるto receive teaching/instruction from someone
彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいな画家えかきの教おしえを受うけた。
She received instruction from a famous painter.
〈事こと〉の教おしえを広ひろめるto spread a teaching
彼かれはその教おしえを世せ界かい中じゅうに広ひろめた。
He spread the teaching throughout the world.
〈事こと〉の教おしえに背そむくto go against a teaching
彼かれはついに師しの教おしえに背そむいてしまった。
In the end, he went against his master's teaching.

Expressions

三さん遷せんの教おしえimportance of a good environment for a child's education
孔こう孟もうの教おしえthe teachings of Confucius and Mencius
教おしえを請こうseek knowledge; ask for instruction
孟もう母ぼ三さん遷せんの教おしえthe teaching of Mencius' mother moving three times; the importance of a good environment for a child's upbringing
孟もう母ぼ断だん機きの教おしえone should not leave things unfinished
負おうた子こに教おしえられて浅あさ瀬せを渡わたるeven the young can teach us; a child may lead a wise man

Kanji

教teach, faith, doctrine
訓instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation

Related words

教きょう訓くんN1
教訓 is a moral or practical lesson drawn from experience, while 教え refers more broadly to any teaching, doctrine, or guidance given by someone.
教きょう育いくN4
教育 refers to the system or process of educating someone, while 教え is the actual content or lesson being taught.
教きょう義ぎ
教義 is the formal doctrine of a religion or ideology, while 教え can refer to any teaching, from casual advice to religious doctrine.

Word family· 9

教おしえるN5
teach; instruct · tell; inform; show · preach; moralize
教おしえ子ごN1
one's (former) student; one's pupil; one's disciple
教おしえ方かた
method of teaching; way of teaching

Written forms

教おしえUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
訓おしえUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 教える (oshieru, 'to teach'), nominalized to mean 'that which is taught'.

教おしえ魔ま

unsolicited explainer; know-it-all who lectures others

みちおしえ

tiger beetle; Japanese tiger beetle

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教おしえて君くん
person who asks others for answers without researching first
教おしえ導みちびく
teach and guide; instruct and lead
教おしえ諭さとす
admonish; counsel; give guidance
教おしえ込こむ
teach thoroughly; instill; drill into