How to say "homework" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 宿題しゅくだいnounHomework in the everyday sense: schoolwork a student is given to do outside class and hand in later. When you mean the assignments a pupil brings home, this is the word you want.
- 課題かだいnounAn assignment or task that has been set, and by extension an issue or challenge to be addressed. For a schoolchild's everyday homework, 宿題 is the usual choice rather than this word.
Use 宿題 for the everyday homework a student is given to do outside class; use 課題 for an assignment or task that has been set, a word that also covers issues or challenges to be addressed.
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