習い事
Meanings
1
lessons; classes; practice (of an art or skill)
Refers to structured learning of a non-academic skill, such as music, dance, calligraphy, or martial arts, often as a regular extracurricular activity.
My daughter goes to piano lessons twice a week.
When I was a child, I took calligraphy as an extracurricular lesson.
Usage patterns
- 〈習い事〉に通うto attend lessons regularly
My daughter goes to piano lessons twice a week.
- 〈習い事〉を始めるto start (taking up) a hobby lesson
I plan to start a new hobby lesson this year.
- 〈習い事〉をやめるto quit a lesson/hobby class
I got busy and quit my calligraphy lessons.
- 〈人〉に〈習い事〉をさせるto have someone (e.g. one's child) take lessons
It's a lot of work having your kids take lessons.