How to say "practice" in Japanese

• 練習れんしゅうJLPT N5approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe everyday word for practice as repeated exercise to improve a skill — sports, music, a language. When you mean 'practice' in this rehearsing sense, this is the word you want.
  あなたはいつピアノの練習れんしゅうをしますか。↗

  When do you practice the piano?
• 実践じっせんJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbPractice in the sense of putting theory into action: actually doing or applying what one has learned. It covers 'putting into practice' and 'implementation', not the rehearsing sense.
  あなたが結婚けっこんし子供こどもを持もったら、言葉ことばより実践じっせんということを悟さとるでしょう。↗

  When you get married and have kids, you'll realize that actions speak louder than words.
• 訓練くんれんJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbTraining or drill rather than free practice: building skill and discipline through structured instruction, as with trainees, athletes, or animals. For simply practicing a skill yourself, 練習 is the usual word.
  私わたしたちは昨日きのう防火ぼうか訓練くんれんをした。↗

  We had a fire drill yesterday.
• トレーニングJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbLoanword for training and practice, especially physical conditioning for sport or fitness, and also training for a job or skill; it overlaps heavily with 訓練.
  私は懸命けんめいにトレーニングして試合しあいに備そなえた。↗

  I prepared for the game by training hard.
• 修行しゅぎょうJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbRigorous, often spiritual discipline: the training of monks and ascetics, or long, austere apprenticeship to master a way or art. Not the word for everyday practice; it implies hardship and dedication.

Choose 練習 for practicing a skill by repetition, 実践 for putting theory or principles into action, 訓練 and 「トレーニング」 for structured training of people, athletes or animals, and 修行 for rigorous, often spiritual discipline.

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• 練習れんしゅうpractice
• 実践じっせんpractice
• 訓練くんれんtraining
• トレーニングtraining (for a skill, job, sport, etc.)
• 修行しゅぎょうtraining
• 実習じっしゅうpractice (in the field)
• 稽古けいこpractice
• 演習えんしゅうpractice
• 慣れなれpractice
• 習い事ならいごとaccomplishment
• 実地じっちpractice (as opposed to theory)
• 修練しゅうれんtraining
• 慣例かんれいcustom
• 営むいとなむto run (a business)
• プラクティスpractice
• トレtraining
• 習練しゅうれんpractice
• 手慣らしてならしpractice
• お稽古おけいこpractice
• 練習を積むれんしゅうをつむto practice
• 練磨れんまtraining
• 下稽古したげいこrehearsal
• 履践りせんimplementation
• 演練えんれんdrill
• 復習うさらうto review
• 復習えるさらえるto review
• 実行じっこうexecution (e.g. of a plan)
• 実際じっさいpractice (as opposed to theory)
• 風ふうcustom
• 例れいcustom
• 習慣しゅうかん(social) custom
• 働くはたらくto commit (e.g. a crime)
• ちんこpractice
• やるto run (a business)