覚える (おぼえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

覚える (おぼえる) means to remember / to memorize.

See example sentences below.

覚える at a glance

覚える

おぼえるoboeru

N5verb

to remember / to memorize

覚えるおぼえるoboeruN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to remember / to memorize

Example 1

単語を覚えるのは大事です。

Translation

Memorizing vocabulary is important.

Example 2

名前を覚えていますか？

Translation

Do you remember the name?