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練習 (れんしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

練れん習しゅう

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

practice; training; drill; exercise

General term for repeated practice or training to improve a skill, used in sports, music, study, and work. Can be a noun or a suru-verb.

毎まい日にちピアノの練れん習しゅうをしています。
I practice the piano every day.

試し合あいの前まえにシュートの練れん習しゅうをした。

We practiced shooting before the game.

Written forms

練れん習しゅうUsage99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday use.
れんしゅうUsage1%

Kanji

練practice, gloss, train
習learn

Similar words

訓くん練れん
訓練 often implies systematic, disciplined training (e.g., military, professional), while 練習 is broader and used for everyday skill practice.
稽けい古こ
稽古 is used for traditional arts practice (e.g., tea ceremony, martial arts) and carries a more formal, disciplined nuance than 練習.

Etymology

A kango compound of 練 (refine, knead) and 習 (learn), literally 'refine through learning'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with repeated practice.