Translation guide
The English word "training" covers a wide range of activities from physical exercise to professional development. In Japanese, different words are used depending on what is being trained and the context.
To improve physical fitness, strength, or athletic skills through exercise.
A loanword from English, widely used for general physical training, gym workouts, and sports practice.
I train at the gym every day.
Practice or drill, often for sports, music, or specific skills. Emphasizes repetition to improve.
Soccer practice is from 3 PM.
Rigorous physical or mental training, often with a connotation of discipline and self-improvement. More formal/literary.
To undergo rigorous martial arts training.
To learn or improve job-related skills, knowledge, or competencies.
Formal training provided by a company or organization, often for new employees or to learn specific skills.
New employee training starts next week.
Education or training in a broader sense, often used for systematic learning.
To teach animals specific behaviors or tasks.
Training of animals, especially for performance, work, or obedience.
Dog training requires patience.
Discipline or training, often for pets (especially dogs) to teach manners and obedience. Also used for children.
To prepare soldiers or fighters through drills and exercises.
To strengthen mental resilience, focus, or cognitive abilities.
研修 (kenshū) is for formal, often company-led training programs. 訓練 (kunren) is for systematic, often physical or technical training with a focus on discipline (military, emergency drills). 練習 (renshū) is for practice to improve a skill, like sports or music.
To participate in a training program.
To conduct an evacuation drill.
To practice the piano.
While トレーニング is versatile, overusing it can sound unnatural. For formal business training, prefer 研修. For animal obedience, しつけ or 調教 is better. For military drills, 訓練 is standard.
Also used for skill training in business contexts, though 研修 is more common for formal programs.
To receive sales training.
社員教育に力を入れている。
We focus on employee training.
Please teach me how to train a puppy.
Also used for animal training, especially in modern contexts like service dog training.
Guide dog training.
Can be used in military contexts, but 訓練 is more standard.
To conduct combat training.
Common in phrases like メンタルトレーニング (mental training).
Mental training is also important for athletes.