noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
self-study; teaching oneself; learning by oneself
Refers to studying independently without a teacher or formal class. Often contrasted with 独学, which emphasizes learning entirely on one's own without any institutional support.
See also: 独学
彼は自学でプログラミングを身につけた。
He learned programming through self-study.
試験に備えて毎日自学している。
I'm studying on my own every day to prepare for the exam.
noun
Abbreviation of 自動車学校, used in Hokkaido dialect. Not standard nationwide; in most regions 教習所 or 自動車学校 is used.
See also: 自動車学校
北海道では「自学」と言えば自動車学校のことだ。
In Hokkaido, 'jigaku' means driving school.