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自習する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 自習する | 自習しない |
| Polite | 自習します | 自習しません |
| Past polite | 自習しました | 自習しませんでした |
| Past | 自習した | 自習しなかった |
| Te-form | 自習して | 自習しないで |
| Desire | 自習したい | 自習したくない |
| Potential | 自習できる | 自習できない |
| Passive | 自習される | 自習されない |
| Causative | 自習させる | 自習させない |
| Causative passive | 自習させられる | 自習させられない |
| Volitional | 自習しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 自習しましょう | |
| Imperative | 自習しろ | 自習するな |
| Conditional | 自習すれば | 自習しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 自習したら | 自習しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
General term for studying on one's own, outside of formal instruction.
I study on my own at the library every day.
I bought self-study materials.
2
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
studying by oneself at school when the teacher is absent
Only when written 自習
Specifically refers to self-directed study during a class period without a teacher, common in school contexts.
Since the teacher is absent, today's math class became self-study.
Usage patterns
- 〈教科〉を自習するto study a subject on one's own
I decided to study math on my own.
- 自習になるfor a class period to turn into self-study time (e.g. because the teacher is absent)
The teacher was out, so this period turned into self-study time.
- 〈人〉に自習させるto have someone study on their own (without direct instruction)
The teacher left the classroom, letting the students study on their own.