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社会教育 (shakaikyouiku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The community center holds cooking classes as part of its social education programs.
Social education facilities include libraries and museums.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 社しゃ 会かい 教きょう 育いく を 行おこな う to carry out social/community education at a place
Community education is being carried out at the local community center.
社しゃ 会かい 教きょう 育いく に 力ちから を 入い れる to put effort into social/community education
This local government is putting effort into community education.
社しゃ 会かい 教きょう 育いく を 受う ける to receive social/community education
Many people receive community education after becoming adults.
Kanji 育 bring up, grow up, raise Related words 生涯学習 is the broader idea of lifelong learning at any stage of life, while 社会教育 refers specifically to organized non-school programs for the community.
学校教育 means formal schooling within the education system, whereas 社会教育 covers educational activities for adults and youth outside of schools.
社会教育 is education provided to the general public outside of schools (e.g. community centers), while 生涯教育 is the broader concept covering all learning across one's life.
Etymology Compound of 社会 (society) and 教育 (education). The term became common in Japan in the early 20th century as part of modern educational administration.
