Illustration: During a lesson in a Japanese community music room, an older instructor and a young beginner sit with matching small recorders. The instructor slowly demonstrates how to cover the finger holes, then gently adjusts the pupil's raised finger.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

習ならう

narau

to learn from a teacher

Example sentences

  1. 車くるまの運転うんてんを習ならっています。

    I’ve been learning to drive.

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  2. 私わたしは音楽おんがくを習ならいます。

    I’m learning music.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは泳およぎ方かたを習ならった。

    He learned how to swim.

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Kanji in 習

  • 習learnOnシュウ・ジュKunならう・ならい

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