教おしえる

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈人ひと〉に〈事こと〉を教おしえるto teach someone something

  先せん生せいが生せい徒とに数すう学がくを教おしえる。

  The teacher teaches the students math.

• 〈人ひと〉に道みちを教おしえるto tell or show someone the way

  駅えきまでの道みちを教おしえてください。

  Please tell me the way to the station.

• 偉えらそうに教おしえるto lecture or preach in a pompous way

  彼かれはいつも偉えらそうに人じん生せいについて教おしえる。

  He's always preaching about life in a self-important way.

• 〈物もの〉の使つかい方かたを教おしえるto show how to use something

  母ははにスマートフォンの使つかい方かたを教おしえた。

  I showed my mother how to use a smartphone.

• 〈事こと〉を教おしえてもらうto have someone tell you something; to get information from someone

  友とも達だちに試し験けんの範はん囲いを教おしえてもらった。

  I had a friend tell me the scope of the exam.

Expressions· 7

• 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
• 背せ中なかで教おしえるteach by example; teach through one's actions
• 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