According to one embodiment, a learning apparatus includes a first rule generator, a feature value calculator, a related word extractor, a second rule generator, and a learning unit. The first rule generator generates a first rule to label the event candidate, the first rule including a keyword of the event candidate. The feature value calculator calculates feature values of other words included in the text other than the event candidate. The related word extractor extracts a related word relating to the keyword from the other words using the feature values. The second rule generator generates a second rule to label the event candidate, the second rule being different from the first rule and including the related word. The learning unit generates learning data associating the keyword, the related word, and labeled event candidate with each other.