学んだ
mananda
The English word "learned" translates to Japanese as 学んだ (mananda).
The term 学んだ is used for acquiring knowledge, wisdom or life lessons, rather than just memorizing facts.
Meaning: acquired by learning (adj)
Which one should you use?
While 学んだ implies a deeper or more academic acquisition of knowledge, 習った is often used for learning specific skills or techniques through repetitive practice or instruction from a teacher.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form 学んだ is the plain/informal past tense, which can be used to modify a noun directly, such as 学んだこと (learned thing/what was learned).
How do you pronounce it?
mananda
Did you know?
- The character 学 in 学んだ is a pictograph that originally depicted a child under a roof, symbolizing a school or a place of study.
- In Japanese, the word 学ぶ is often used to describe learning from one's own failures or hardships, which is a concept closely tied to the Buddhist idea of enlightenment through experience.
- In certain contexts, the idea of 'learning' can be expressed through the verb 覚える (oboeru), which literally means 'to remember' but is used when you have successfully 'learned' a new piece of information or a skill.
Examples in context
- トムは手話を学んだ。Tom learned sign language.This sentence shows how to use 学んだ to describe learning a language.Tatoeba #7554243 by Ninja, translation #4500563 by CK
- 僕は彼女無しに生きる術を学んだ。I learned to live without her.This sentence demonstrates using 学んだ to describe learning a way of living.Tatoeba #4899 by bunbuku, translation #1485 by CK
- 私はギリシャ文化について学んだ。I learned about Greek culture.This sentence shows how to use 学んだ when describing learning about a culture.Tatoeba #225764 by bunbuku, translation #63102 by CK
- 「新しいプログラミング言語を習得しましたか？」Have you learned a new programming language?
- 「はい、Pythonを習得しました。」Yes, I have learned Python.
- 「昨年、大学で数学を学びましたか？」Did you learn mathematics at university last year?
- 「はい、線形代数学を学びました。」Yes, I learned linear algebra.
- 「最近、どんなことを覚えた？」What have you learned recently?
- 「新しい曲のコードを覚えたよ。」I learned the chords of a new song.
- 「最近、どんなことを勉強したの？」What have you studied recently?
- 「フランス料理を勉強したよ。」I studied French cuisine.
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Example conversation
Two students are talking about their class.
- 大翔 Hiroto今日の授業で学んだことは役に立つね。Kyō no jugyō de mananda koto wa yaku ni tatsu ne.What we learned in today's class is useful, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariそうだね。とても勉強になったよ。Sō da ne. Totemo benkyō ni natta yo.I agree. I learned a lot.
- 大翔 Hiroto学んだ内容を復習しておこう。Mananda naiyō o fukushū shite okō.Let's review the learned material.
- 陽葵 Himari賛成。一緒に図書館に行こうか。Sansei. Issho ni toshokan ni ikō ka.I'm in. Shall we go to the library together?
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
