教える (おしえる, oshieru) Japanese meaning: teach | Kotomora

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教える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Imparting knowledge or skills, often in a structured setting like a classroom or lesson.

伝つたえるN4sense 2
教える in its 'tell/inform' sense overlaps with 伝える, but 伝える focuses purely on conveying a message or fact without implying instruction.
指し導どうN3sense 1
指導する is a more formal word for guiding or coaching someone's skills or conduct, whereas 教える is the everyday general word for teaching.
教きょう育いくN4sense 1
教育する refers to systematic, institutional education, while 教える is used broadly for teaching anything, big or small.
仕し込こむ
教える is the general verb for teaching or telling someone something, while 仕込む implies hands-on, intensive training in a skill or trade.

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教きょう授じゅN3
教える is the everyday verb for teaching anything, while 教授 is a formal noun (often with する) used for academic or expert instruction.
知しらせるN4
教える often implies teaching or sharing information the listener didn't know before, whereas 知らせる is more neutral about the act of conveying it.
授さずけるN1
教える is the plain, common verb for 'teach', while 授ける is a more literary word that emphasizes a master personally passing on specialized knowledge or secrets to a disciple.

習ならうN5sense 1
教える means to teach someone, while 習う means to learn from someone, so the two describe opposite ends of the same instructional relationship.
教おそわるN3
教える is the teacher's perspective ('to teach'), while 教わる is the learner's perspective ('to be taught').

教おそわるN3sense 1
教える means 'to teach' (the teacher's action), while 教わる means 'to be taught' (the learner's action), so the roles are reversed despite the similar form.
覚おぼえるN5sense 1
教える (to teach) and 覚える (to memorize/learn) sound and look similar to beginners but describe different people's actions in a learning situation.

教おしえるUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
おしえるUsage2%
オシエルUsage<1%
訓おしえるUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Derived from the classical verb 教ふ (おしふ), which combined をし (wise, intelligent) with the verbal suffix ふ.