1.
memory; recollection
the ability to remember or the state of remembering something; a sense of having experienced something before
そんなことを言った覚えはない。
I don't remember saying such a thing.
彼に会った覚えがある。
I have a recollection of having met him.
身に覚えのないことで疑われて困った。
I was troubled by being suspected of something I had no memory of doing.
2.
memo; note; memorandum
a written record made as a reminder or for reference
覚え書きをつける。
To take notes.
会議の内容を覚え書きにまとめた。
I compiled the contents of the meeting into a memorandum.
大事なことは覚え書きにして残しておこう。
Let's put important things down in notes so they're preserved.
The noun form of the verb 覚える (to remember). In sense 1, it refers to the subjective feeling or awareness of remembering something. In sense 2, it refers to a written note or memorandum.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 覚えがある: to have a memory of, to recall
- 覚えがない: to have no memory of, to not recall
- 身に覚えがない: to have no recollection of doing something (strong denial)
- 覚え書き: memorandum, written notes
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 覚えが早い: quick to learn
- 覚えが悪い: slow to learn, having poor memory
- 覚えがめでたい: to be in someone's good graces, to be well-regarded
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 記憶: memory — more formal, refers to the faculty or stored content of memory
- 思い出: memories, reminiscence — emphasizes nostalgic or emotional recollection