修道|しゅうどうshuudou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verblearning; studying the fine arts
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 修道する（しゅうどうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 修道します（しゅうどうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 修道しない（しゅうどうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 修道しません（しゅうどうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 修道せず・修道せぬ（しゅうどうせず・しゅうどうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 修道した（しゅうどうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 修道しました（しゅうどうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 修道しなかった（しゅうどうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 修道しませんでした（しゅうどうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 修道して（しゅうどうして） |
| Potential | 修道できる（しゅうどうできる） |
| Passive | 修道される（しゅうどうされる） |
| Causative | 修道させる（しゅうどうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 修道させられる（しゅうどうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 修道すれば（しゅうどうすれば） |
| tara | 修道したら（しゅうどうしたら） |
| Volitional | 修道しよう（しゅうどうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 修道しましょう（しゅうどうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 修道しろ（しゅうどうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym学習がくしゅうNeutralThe broadest word for learning or mastering knowledge and skills; 「修道」 is narrower, stressing self-cultivation and the pursuit of moral and artistic disciplines.
- Synonym勉強べんきょうNeutralThe everyday word for studying or hitting the books. It carries none of 「修道」's sense of moral or spiritual self-cultivation.
- Synonym学問がくもんNeutralScholarship or systematic learning — the body of knowledge itself, or pursuing it. 「修道」 covers religious and artistic training as well.
- Synonym修業しゅうぎょうNeutralStudying an art or craft and completing a course of training, as in 「修業年限」. The emphasis is on mastering a skill, not on moral cultivation.
- Synonym勉学べんがくWrittenWritten/formal prose for diligent study, as in 「勉学に励む」. It centers on book learning and lacks 「修道」's religious or moral overtones.
- Synonym修学しゅうがくNeutralPursuing one's school studies; today it mostly survives in 「修学旅行」. The focus is on academic coursework rather than self-cultivation.
- Synonym学修がくしゅうWrittenA written, administrative term used at universities for completing a prescribed course of study. Not a word for general learning.
- Related研修けんしゅうNeutralWorkplace training or professional development, as in 「新人研修」. It is tied to job needs, unlike 「修道」, which is about cultivating oneself.
- Related研究けんきゅうNeutralResearch — investigating a subject academically and probing the unknown. It has no nuance of moral or spiritual discipline.
- Related学ぶまなぶNeutralA native verb for learning: from a teacher, by imitation, on one's own, or from experience. Far broader and more everyday than 「修道」.
- Related修めるおさめるWrittenA written verb for pursuing studies or cultivating oneself, as in 「学問を修める」. It can also mean completing a course.
- Related修するしゅうするWrittenA highly literary verb: to pursue studies or master an art, and also to conduct a Buddhist rite. Rare outside formal writing.
Use 「修道」 for pursuing religion, learning, or an art while cultivating oneself; it is a formal, written word seen mostly in 「修道院」 and 「修道士」. For everyday learning say 「学習」 or 「勉強」; for finishing a course of study, 「修める」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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