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学習 (がくしゅう, gakushuu) Japanese meaning: learning | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Conjugation 学習する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 学がく 習しゅう する 学がく 習しゅう しない Polite 学がく 習しゅう します 学がく 習しゅう しません Past polite 学がく 習しゅう しました 学がく 習しゅう しませんでした Past 学がく 習しゅう した 学がく 習しゅう しなかった Te-form 学がく 習しゅう して 学がく 習しゅう しないで Desire 学がく 習しゅう したい 学がく 習しゅう したくない Potential 学がく 習しゅう できる 学がく 習しゅう できない Passive 学がく 習しゅう される 学がく 習しゅう されない Causative 学がく 習しゅう させる 学がく 習しゅう させない Causative passive 学がく 習しゅう させられる 学がく 習しゅう させられない Volitional 学がく 習しゅう しよう Polite volitional 学がく 習しゅう しましょう Imperative 学がく 習しゅう しろ 学がく 習しゅう するな Conditional 学がく 習しゅう すれば 学がく 習しゅう しなければ Tara conditional 学がく 習しゅう したら 学がく 習しゅう しなかったら
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がく
習しゅう
し
て
い
ます
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I study Japanese every day.
I took an exam to test the results of my studies.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 学がく 習しゅう する to study/learn something
I'm learning new vocabulary.
学がく 習しゅう に 励はげ む to work hard at studying
I work hard at studying every day.
学がく 習しゅう が 進すす む for one's learning to progress
Thanks to the online materials, my learning progressed well.
〈 事こと 〉 から 学がく 習しゅう する to learn from something (e.g. a mistake or experience)
It's important to learn from your mistakes.
Expressions 学がく 習しゅう 法ほう learning method; study method; way of mastering Kanji 学 study, learning, science 學 learning, knowledge, school Related words· 10 勉強 is the everyday word for studying or doing homework, while 学習 sounds more formal and refers to systematic or academic learning.
習得 emphasizes actually mastering a skill or knowledge, while 学習 focuses on the ongoing process of learning it.
学ぶ is the verb meaning 'to learn,' while 学習 is the noun/suru-verb referring to the activity of learning in a more formal or structured way.
学習 is the common, everyday word for 'learning' or 'study' in any context, while 修学 is a more formal term reserved for academic pursuit and set phrases.
Show 6 more 学習 is the standard, neutral Japanese noun for learning or study, while ラーニング is a katakana loanword used mainly in modern educational or business contexts like eラーニング.
学習 sounds systematic and formal, often used for structured or academic study, while 学び carries a broader, more personal sense of gaining insight.
学習 focuses on the learner's own act of studying, while 教育 focuses on the instruction or schooling provided to someone.
学習 is a broad, neutral term for learning used in educational contexts, whereas 勉学 stresses a personal, diligent effort in academic study.
Word family· 41 study group; study session; study meeting
cram school; private tutoring school
workbook; exercise book; study notebook
study book; book for learners
Written forms 学がく 習しゅう Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency word in news and everyday contexts.
學がく 習しゅう Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; included for search compatibility.
Etymology Compound of 学 (がく, 'learning') and 習 (しゅう, 'practice, learn'). The combination has been used since at least the Meiji era to translate Western concepts of 'learning' and 'study'.
学習 is a neutral, general term for studying or learning anything, while 修道 specifically implies dedicating oneself to mastering an artistic or cultivated path.
学習 emphasizes the process of learning or acquiring knowledge/skills, while 学問 implies a deeper, more scholarly or academic pursuit.
Show 5 more for study; for learning; study (material)
learner; student
morning study; studying before school
overfitting
hands-on learning; experiential learning; learning by doing
