Japanese word

覚え

Pronunciation

Romajioboe

Meaning

  • nounmemory

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 覚えがあるobo e ga a ru

    remember

  • 覚えがないobo e ga na i

    not remember

Similar words

記憶kioku: Information or an event that remains in the mind from the past.
思い出omoide: A memory connected with a past event, time, or place.
経験keiken: Knowledge gained by personally doing or undergoing something.

Definition in Japanese

記憶に残っていることや、以前に経験したこと。ki oku ni noko tte i ru ko to ya i zen ni kei ken shi ta ko to

Word origin

The noun 覚え (oboe, "memory or experience") comes from the continuative stem of 覚える (oboeru, "to remember or learn").

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • experiencenoun

Opposites

  • 忘却bōkyakuforgettingnoun

Related words

  • 覚え方oboekataway of rememberingnoun

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