also: しゅぎょう
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
study; learning; training; apprenticeship
Used for sustained study or training to acquire knowledge, technique, or professional skill. It sounds more formal or traditional than 勉強 and often appears with crafts, professions, or serious disciplines.
彼は若いころ、京都の料亭で料理の修業をした。
In his youth, he trained in cooking at a Kyoto restaurant.
まだ修業中なので、一人前とは言えません。
I am still in training, so I cannot call myself fully qualified yet.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
course of study; completion of a course
Only with reading しゅうぎょう
Formal educational or administrative use for pursuing or completing a prescribed course. It is common in set phrases such as 修業年限; everyday Japanese often uses 修了 for 'completion' of a course.
この専門学校の修業年限は二年です。
The course of study at this vocational school is two years.
所定の課程を修業した学生には、証明書が発行される。
Students who have completed the prescribed course are issued a certificate.