Grammar Quiz No.81

N4Word Choice覚える vs 思い出す

あの人の名前がどうしても___ません。

Q. Which verb means 'can't recall (a memory)'?

Translation

I just can't remember that person's name.

Explanation

思い出す is retrieving a memory; its potential negative 思い出せません means 'can't recall'. 覚える is committing something new to memory, so 覚えません would mean 'won't memorize'.