How to say "practise" in Japanese

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  • 復習うさらう
    godan verb, transitive verbCovers 'practise' as going over something again: reviewing what has been learned, or rehearsing it. A less common choice; think of reviewing a lesson or running through a piece before a performance.
  • 復習えるさらえる
    ichidan verb, transitive verbA less common counterpart of 復習う, carrying the same senses of reviewing, rehearsing and practising. For 'practise' it is seldom the word you want: it really points to review or rehearsal.
  • 練習を積むれんしゅうをつむ
    expression, godan verbCovers 'practise' as training or drill: building skill by accumulating practice over time. A less common choice, fitting repeated training rather than the review or rehearsal of learned material.

None of these is a common way to say 'practise': 「復習う」 and 「復習える」 cover going over learned material or rehearsing it, while 「練習を積む」 covers building skill through repeated training or drill.

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