Common word› JLPT N5 › Freq. Frequency Top 500 Conjugation 研究する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 研けん 究きゅう する 研けん 究きゅう しない Polite 研けん 究きゅう します 研けん 究きゅう しません Past polite 研けん 究きゅう しました 研けん 究きゅう しませんでした Past 研けん 究きゅう した 研けん 究きゅう しなかった Te-form 研けん 究きゅう して 研けん 究きゅう しないで Desire 研けん 究きゅう したい 研けん 究きゅう したくない Potential 研けん 究きゅう できる 研けん 究きゅう できない Passive 研けん 究きゅう される 研けん 究きゅう されない Causative 研けん 究きゅう させる 研けん 究きゅう させない Causative passive 研けん 究きゅう させられる 研けん 究きゅう させられない Volitional 研けん 究きゅう しよう Polite volitional 研けん 究きゅう しましょう Imperative 研けん 究きゅう しろ 研けん 究きゅう するな Conditional 研けん 究きゅう すれば 研けん 究きゅう しなければ Tara conditional 研けん 究きゅう したら 研けん 究きゅう しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 研けん 究きゅう する to research/study something
He is researching the history of the Japanese language.
研けん 究きゅう が 進すす む for research to progress/advance
Research on this topic is progressing.
研けん 究きゅう を 続つづ ける to continue one's research
She has continued her research in that field for many years.
研けん 究きゅう に 取と り 組く む to engage in / tackle research
The students are working on research for a new project.
研けん 究きゅう テーマを 決き める to decide on a research topic
I haven't decided on a research topic for my graduation thesis yet.
Kanji 研 polish, study of, sharpen Related words· 7 調査 refers to fact-finding or surveying, while 研究 implies deeper, more academic or systematic investigation.
勉強 is general study or learning, often for school, while 研究 denotes specialized, original research.
探究 stresses the deep pursuit of truth or understanding, whereas 研究 is the broader term for systematic academic research.
研究 refers to broader research or study, while 実験 specifically means the hands-on experimental work within that research.
Show 3 more Show fewer 研究 refers to deep, specialized academic or scientific research, whereas リサーチ can describe more general information-gathering as well.
研究 focuses on the active process of investigating a specific topic, while 学問 refers more broadly to scholarship or a field of learning as a whole.
研究 is the broader, ongoing act of research, while 考察 is the specific analytical discussion or reasoning drawn from that research.
Don't confuse with 研修 means practical training or on-the-job instruction, while 研究 means academic or scientific research; they share the kanji 研 and a similar sound.
研究 shares the kanji 研 with 研磨 but means academic research or study, not physical grinding or polishing.
Word family· 82 research institute; research laboratory
laboratory; lab · seminar room · professor's office
researcher
prior research; previous work
research results; research findings; research outcomes
Show 6 more Show fewer research society; study group · study class; study meeting · seminar; research presentation meeting
researcher; lab worker
research officer
researcher; scholar; student (of)
spirit of inquiry; inquiring mind
monograph; scholarly book; research publication
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Written forms 研けん 究きゅう Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
硏けん 究きゅう Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with a rare kanji form; not used in normal writing.
Etymology Sino-Japanese compound of 研 (polish, sharpen, investigate) and 究 (investigate, master). The combination conveys thorough, scholarly investigation.
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