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独学する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独学する | 独学しない |
| Polite | 独学します | 独学しません |
| Past polite | 独学しました | 独学しませんでした |
| Past | 独学した | 独学しなかった |
| Te-form | 独学して | 独学しないで |
| Desire | 独学したい | 独学したくない |
| Potential | 独学できる | 独学できない |
| Passive | 独学される | 独学されない |
| Causative | 独学させる | 独学させない |
| Causative passive | 独学させられる | 独学させられない |
| Volitional | 独学しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独学しましょう | |
| Imperative | 独学しろ | 独学するな |
| Conditional | 独学すれば | 独学しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独学したら | 独学しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
self-study; self-education; self-instruction
Learning on one's own without formal instruction. Can be used as a noun, a suru-verb (独学する), or attributively with の (独学の).
He learned programming through self-study.
I'm reading a book about methods of self-education.
Usage patterns
- 独学で〈事〉を学ぶto learn something on one's own, without a teacher
He taught himself programming.
- 独学で〈資格〉を取るto earn a qualification through self-study
She earned an English certification through self-study.
- 独学するto study something on one's own (as a suru-verb)
I decided to teach myself instead of going to university.
- 独学の〈人〉a self-taught (person)
He is known as a self-taught architect.