勉学|べんがくbengaku[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbstudy; pursuit of knowledge
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 勉学する（べんがくする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 勉学します（べんがくします） |
| Negative (nai) | 勉学しない（べんがくしない） |
| polite (masen) | 勉学しません（べんがくしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 勉学せず・勉学せぬ（べんがくせず・べんがくせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 勉学した（べんがくした） |
| polite (mashita) | 勉学しました（べんがくしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 勉学しなかった（べんがくしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 勉学しませんでした（べんがくしませんでした） |
| Te form | 勉学して（べんがくして） |
| Potential | 勉学できる（べんがくできる） |
| Passive | 勉学される（べんがくされる） |
| Causative | 勉学させる（べんがくさせる） |
| Causative passive | 勉学させられる（べんがくさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 勉学すれば（べんがくすれば） |
| tara | 勉学したら（べんがくしたら） |
| Volitional | 勉学しよう（べんがくしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 勉学しましょう（べんがくしましょう） |
| Imperative | 勉学しろ（べんがくしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym勉強べんきょうNeutralThe everyday word for studying; 「勉学」 is more formal and appears mostly in set phrases like 「勉学に励む」.
- Synonym学問がくもんNeutralRefers to systematic scholarship or the pursuit of it; 「勉学」 is the act of studying hard.
- Synonym修学しゅうがくWrittenMeans pursuing learning; best known from 「修学旅行」. On its own it is written-style.
- Synonym学習がくしゅうNeutralSystematic learning; also a term in education and psychology. 「勉学」 is more formal and stresses hard work.
- Synonym学ぶまなぶNeutralA verb with a broad range: learning from teachers or by example. 「勉学」 is a noun for devoted study.
- Synonym学がくWrittenLearning or scholarship; very common as a suffix in 「〜学」. 「勉学」 is the act of studying.
- Synonym学業がくぎょうWrittenA student's schoolwork, as in 「学業成績」. 「勉学」 is the act of studying hard.
- Synonym学びまなびNeutralLearning and what it yields; common in education slogans today. 「勉学」 sounds older and more formal.
- Synonym修業しゅうぎょうWrittenTraining in an art or completing a course, as in 「修業年限」. 「勉学」 leans toward academic study.
- Synonym学修がくしゅうWrittenMeans completing a set course of study; rare. 「勉学」 stresses diligent study.
- Related修めるおさめるWrittenTo study and master something, as in 「学業を修める」. 「勉学」 names the process of studying.
- Related修するしゅうするWrittenWritten-style: to pursue learning or conduct a Buddhist rite; rarely used.
- Related修習しゅうしゅうWrittenLearning and mastering a skill; now mainly in 「司法修習」. 「勉学」 covers study in general.
- Antonym遊びあそびNeutralPlay and amusement; the natural opposite of 「勉学」.
Everyday speech uses 「勉強」; for a formal, earnest tone use 「勉学」, as in 「勉学に励む」. Say 「学習」 for systematic learning and 「学業」 for a student's schoolwork. The words built on 修 lean written, while 「遊び」 is the opposite of study.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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