教える
おしえる
hepburn oshieru
to teach, to inform
Part of speech · ichidan-verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 日本語を教えてくれませんか。Could you teach me Japanese?
- 駅までの道を教えてください。Please tell me the way to the station.
Collocations
教える (oshieru, teach / tell)習う (narau, learn)教師 (kyoushi, teacher formal)指導 (shidou, guidance)案内する (annai suru, guide)
Mnemonic
Oshieru (教える) is an ichidan transitive — merging "teach" and "tell (inform)." English / Korean split teach vs tell, but Japanese covers both with one verb. Nihongo o oshieru (teach Japanese, systematic) and michi o oshieru (tell the way, info) use the same verb. Pairs with narau (習う, to learn — learner perspective). Formal Sino-Japanese: shidou suru (指導, guide / mentor) in schools, sports, thesis advising. The form "oshiete kuremasen ka" (could you tell me) is core polite-request grammar with ~te kureru. Kyoushi (教師) is the formal noun "teacher"; conversational Japanese prefers sensei.
Quick check
Meaning of "michi o oshieru"?