自じ学がく

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

self-study; teaching oneself; learning by oneself

Refers to studying independently without a teacher or formal class. Often contrasted with 独学, which emphasizes learning entirely on one's own without any institutional support.

See also: 独学

• 彼かれは自じ学がくでプログラミングを身みにつけた。

  He learned programming through self-study.

• 試し験けんに備そなえて毎まい日にち自じ学がくしている。

  I'm studying on my own every day to prepare for the exam.

noun

driving school

Abbreviation of 自動車学校, used in Hokkaido dialect. Not standard nationwide; in most regions 教習所 or 自動車学校 is used.

See also: 自動車学校

• 北ほっ海かい道どうでは「自じ学がく」と言いえば自じ動どう車しゃ学がっ校こうのことだ。

  In Hokkaido, 'jigaku' means driving school.