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rote in Japanese

rote in Japanese is 暗記学習 — rote means a fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.

rote in Japanese

暗記学習
noun
Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

What does "rote" mean?

  1. noun A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
    "The children memorized the poem by rote."
  2. adj Done automatically through repetition rather than genuine thought.
    "His apology sounded rote, like he'd said it a hundred times before."
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rote in a sentence

  • The children memorized the poem by rote.
  • Rote learning can get facts into your head without teaching you why they're true.
  • His apology sounded rote, like he'd said it a hundred times before.

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What is "rote" in Japanese?

"rote" in Japanese is 暗記学習. rote means: A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.

How do you use "rote" in a sentence?

Example: "The children memorized the poem by rote." In Japanese, "rote" is 暗記学習.

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