What does 教える mean?
教える is a Japanese verb meaning “to teach, to inform, to instruct” in English. It can also be translated as “to tell” depending on context. It is written as 教える in kanji, おしえる in hiragana, and oshieru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ジョーンズ先生が私たちに英会話を教えてくれます。
Mr Jones teaches us English conversation.
地下鉄へ行く道を教えていただけませんか。
Could you tell me how to get to the subway station?