Translation guide
Expresses the idea of concentrated, rigorous training over a short period or with high intensity. Japanese uses specific compound nouns and set phrases rather than a single direct equivalent.
A focused training program, often residential, lasting from a few days to a few weeks, common in sports, arts, or corporate settings.
Literally 'lodging together', this is the standard term for a training camp where participants live and train together intensively.
Next month, there's an intensive soccer training camp.
I was able to practice intensively at the training camp.
An intensive course or seminar, often academic or skill-based, condensed into a short period.
I took an intensive English course during summer break.
A short-term intensive course, commonly used in language schools or vocational training.
This school offers short-term intensive courses.
Describes training that is physically or mentally demanding, often ongoing, not necessarily a camp.
Literally 'fierce practice', implies extremely hard, grueling training, often in sports.
He does intensive training every day.
Means 'strict/harsh training', suitable for military, athletic, or professional contexts.
A direct translation using 'intensive' as an adjective, natural in modern Japanese, especially in fitness or business.
Special or intensive training, often for a specific skill or upcoming event, like an exam or competition.
Refers to a structured, repetitive training regimen, often used in military, police, or corporate settings.
General word for training/discipline, often implies systematic, repeated practice. Combine with intensifiers like 厳しい or 集中的な.
Firefighter training is very intensive.
Training or study, often for professional development; can be intensive when combined with 集中.
合宿 implies living together during the training period, often for sports or club activities. 集中講座 is more about a condensed academic or skill course, not necessarily residential.
The phrase 'intensive training' does not have a single fixed Japanese equivalent. Translating word-for-word as '集中的な訓練' is understandable but often sounds unnatural. Choose the term that matches the context (sports camp, academic course, etc.).
New employees undergo intensive training.
My strength improved through intensive training.
試験前に数学の特訓をした。
I did intensive math training before the exam.
新入社員研修は集中して行われる。
New employee training is conducted intensively.