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勉学 (べんがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勉べん学がく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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

study; learning; pursuit of knowledge

Refers to diligent academic study or scholarly pursuit, often with a serious, sustained connotation. Can be used as a noun or with する.

彼かれは勉べん学がくに励はげんでいる。
He is devoted to his studies.
大だい学がくで勉べん学がくにいそしむ

。

I apply myself to my studies at university.

Kanji

勉exertion, endeavour, encourage
学study, learning, science

Similar words

勉べん強きょう
勉強 is the common, everyday word for study. 勉学 is more formal and emphasizes scholarly pursuit or academic endeavor.
学がく習しゅう
学習 is a broad term for learning, often used in educational contexts. 勉学 implies a more personal, diligent effort in academic study.

Etymology

Compound of 勉 (effort, diligence) and 学 (learning, study). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with diligent academic study.