学びました
manabimashita
In Japanese, "I learned" is expressed as 学びました (manabimashita).
This phrase is used to express that you have acquired knowledge or a skill through study or experience, with a particular focus on the intellectual aspect of learning.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb stem 学び and the polite past tense auxiliary ました.
Which one should you use?
While 学びました focuses on the intellectual aspect of learning, another polite way to say "I learned" is 習いました.
How does it change in a sentence?
学びました is the polite past tense of the verb 学ぶ.
How do you pronounce it?
manabimashita
Did you know?
- If you are talking about learning a language through trial and error, you might use 身につけました, which literally means 'attached to one's body'.
- When speaking to a teacher or a highly respected mentor, you might use the humble form 学びさせていただきました to show that you were 'allowed' to learn from them.
- If you learned something through pure intuition or a sudden realization rather than study, you would use 分かりました (I understood) or 気づきました (I noticed) instead of 学びました.
Examples in context
- 失敗から学びました。I learned from my mistakes.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you learned from mistakes using 学びました.Tatoeba #10979828 by small_snow, translation #2060071 by CK
- トムからたくさんのことを学びました。I learned a lot from Tom.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you learned a lot from someone using 学びました.Tatoeba #8899396 by small_snow, translation #2060022 by CK
- 健康的な昼食をとることの大切さを学びました。I learned how important it is to eat a healthy lunch.This sentence is useful for showing how to say you learned the importance of something using 学びました.Tatoeba #11238525 by small_snow, translation #3395320 by AlanF_US
- 「日本語を習いました。」I learned Japanese.
- 「新しい言葉を学びました。」I learned new words.
- 「ギターを習ったよ。」I learned to play the guitar.
- 「昨日、新しい歌を習いました。」Yesterday, I learned a new song.
- 「大学で国際政治を学びました。」I learned international politics at university.
- 「旅行中に多くのことを学びました。」I learned many things during my trip.
- 「映画を見て、新しい文化に触れて学びました。」I learned by watching movies and experiencing new cultures.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a recent seminar.
- 蓮 Ren昨日のセミナーはどうでしたか？Kinou no seminā wa dō deshita ka?How was yesterday's seminar?
- 美咲 Misaki新しいスキルを学びました。Atarashii sukiru o manabimashita.I learned a new skill.
- 蓮 Renそれは良かったですね！Sore wa yokatta desu ne!That's great!
- 美咲 Misakiはい、とても役に立ちました。Hai, totemo yaku ni tachimashita.Yes, it was very useful.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
