覚(おぼ)え込(こ)む

おぼえこむ
verb (godan)
to memorize thoroughly; to learn by heart
他動詞 transitivecognition
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present覚(おぼ)え込(こ)む覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まない
Present polite覚(おぼ)え込(こ)みます覚(おぼ)え込(こ)みません
Past覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んだ覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まなかった
Past polite覚(おぼ)え込(こ)みました覚(おぼ)え込(こ)みませんでした
て form覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んで覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まなくて
ている present覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいる覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいない
ている polite覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいます覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいません
ている past覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいた覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいなかった
ている past polite覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいました覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでいませんでした
Conditional ば覚(おぼ)え込(こ)めば覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まなければ
Conditional たら覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んだら覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まなかったら
Volitional覚(おぼ)え込(こ)もう—
Volitional polite覚(おぼ)え込(こ)みましょう—
Potential覚(おぼ)え込(こ)める覚(おぼ)え込(こ)めない
Passive覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まれる覚(おぼ)え込(こ)まれない
Causative覚(おぼ)え込(こ)ませる覚(おぼ)え込(こ)ませない
Imperative覚(おぼ)え込(こ)め覚(おぼ)え込(こ)むな
1. to memorize thoroughly; to learn by heart; to commit to memory
To learn something so completely that it becomes deeply ingrained. Implies a level of memorization that goes beyond surface-level recall, where the knowledge becomes second nature.
歌詞(かし)を覚(おぼ)え込(こ)む。
To memorize the lyrics by heart.
子供(こども)は新(あたら)しい言葉(ことば)をすぐに覚(おぼ)え込(こ)む。
Children quickly memorize new words.
何度(なんど)も練習(れんしゅう)して体(からだ)に覚(おぼ)え込(こ)ませた。
I practiced over and over until my body had it memorized.
役者(やくしゃ)は台詞(せりふ)を完全(かんぜん)に覚(おぼ)え込(こ)んでからリハーサルに臨(のぞ)んだ。
The actor memorized the lines completely before going to rehearsal.

Compound of 覚(おぼ)える (to remember, memorize) and 込(こ)む (suffix indicating thoroughness or deep penetration). The 込(こ)む emphasizes that the memorization is deep and complete, not just surface-level.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 覚(おぼ)える: to memorize, remember — basic verb without the emphasis on thoroughness
  • 暗記(あんき)する: to memorize by rote — formal; emphasizes the act of committing to memory, often text or data
  • 身(み)につける: to acquire (a skill) — broader; includes learning skills and habits, not just memorization

Related Words

Compare: 覚(おぼ)える (to memorize, remember)
Compare: 暗記(あんき) (to memorize by rote)
Compare: 身(み)につける (to acquire)
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Added 2026.5.6 21:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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