覚える (Oboeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto learn; to pick up; to acquire
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto feel
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto think; to regard
Examples
彼は詩を覚えていた。
He was learning a poem.
彼は胸に激痛を覚えた。
He felt an acute pain in his chest.
彼は急に痛みを覚えた。
He felt a sudden pain.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).