教える (おしえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

教える (おしえる) means to teach / to tell / to inform.

See example sentences below.

教える at a glance

教える

おしえるoshieru

N5verb

to teach / to tell / to inform

教えるおしえるoshieruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to teach / to tell / to inform

Example 1

せんせいがにほんごをおしえる。

Translation

The teacher teaches Japanese.

Example 2

おしえてください。どうやっていきますか。

Translation

Please tell me. How do I get there?