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“memory” in Japanese

Japanese

Also記憶 (kioku) · 思い出 (omoide) · メモリー (memorī)

Pronunciation

Romajioboe

Example

この歌には覚えがあります。ko no uta ni wa obo e ga a ri ma su

I remember this song.

Illustration for 覚え (memory)

How to say “memory” in Japanese

“Memory” in Japanese is 覚え (oboe).

Covers something held in the mind as a recollection or recognized as a past experience.

Full entry for 覚え: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 覚え

子どものころにここで遊んだ覚えがあります。ko do mo no ko ro ni ko ko de aso n da obo e ga a ri ma su

I remember playing here as a child.

Tips for using 覚え

  • The expression 覚えがある (oboe ga aru) often means that a person has a recollection or prior experience, while 覚えている (oboete iru) more directly states that the person remembers.

Other Japanese words for “memory”

これは大切な記憶です。ko re wa tai setsu na ki oku de su

This is an important memory.

それは子どものころの思い出です。so re wa ko do mo no ko ro no omo i de de su

That is a childhood memory.

このパソコンはメモリーが多いです。ko no pa so ko n wa me mo rī ga ō i de su

This computer has a lot of memory.

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