学習|がくしゅうgakushuu[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verblearning; study
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 学習する(がくしゅうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 学習します(がくしゅうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 学習しない(がくしゅうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 学習しません(がくしゅうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 学習せず・学習せぬ(がくしゅうせず・がくしゅうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 学習した(がくしゅうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 学習しました(がくしゅうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 学習しなかった(がくしゅうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 学習しませんでした(がくしゅうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 学習して(がくしゅうして) |
| Potential | 学習できる(がくしゅうできる) |
| Passive | 学習される(がくしゅうされる) |
| Causative | 学習させる(がくしゅうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 学習させられる(がくしゅうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 学習すれば(がくしゅうすれば) |
| tara | 学習したら(がくしゅうしたら) |
| Volitional | 学習しよう(がくしゅうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 学習しましょう(がくしゅうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 学習しろ(がくしゅうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym習得しゅうとくWrittenWritten word for mastering a skill or body of knowledge, as in 「技術を習得する」; it stresses the result, while 「学習」 stresses the process of learning.
- Synonym修学しゅうがくWrittenWritten term for pursuing study; mostly seen in set phrases like 「修学旅行」 and rarely used alone. In everyday speech, say 「学習」.
- Synonym勉強べんきょうNeutralThe everyday word for hitting the books for exams or knowledge; 「学習」 is more formal and typical of educational and psychological writing.
- Synonym学問がくもんNeutralA systematic body of knowledge or the pursuit of scholarship, as in 「学問の自由」; more abstract and academic than 「学習」.
- Synonym勉学べんがくWrittenWritten word for devoted study, as in 「勉学に励む」; it carries a nuance of diligence that 「学習」 lacks.
- Synonym学ぶまなぶNeutralBroad verb for learning or studying, as in 「経験から学ぶ」; it covers learning without a teacher. 「学習」 is a Sino-Japanese noun.
- Synonym学修がくしゅうWrittenWritten word for completing a set course of study; rare in modern Japanese — say 「学習」 or 「履修」 instead.
- Related修めるおさめるWrittenDignified verb for mastering or completing one's studies, as in 「学問を修める」「課程を修める」; formal in tone.
- Related研究けんきゅうNeutralIn-depth investigation and inquiry into a problem, as in 「研究論文」; 「学習」 means mastering knowledge that already exists.
- Related研修けんしゅうNeutralTraining to acquire the knowledge or skills a job requires, as in 「新人研修」「海外研修」; mainly used for workplace training.
- Related修業しゅうぎょうWrittenStudying and mastering an art or field of learning, as in 「修業年限」; leans written, while 「学習」 is the more general word.
- Related習うならうNeutralTo learn a skill from a teacher, as in 「ピアノを習う」; it stresses being taught, which 「学習」 does not.
- Related修するしゅうするWrittenWritten word for pursuing learning or performing Buddhist rites; rare in modern usage. In daily speech, say 「学習」 or 「学ぶ」.
- Related学び取るまなびとるNeutralTo take in and absorb from experience or from others, as in 「教訓を学び取る」; stresses actively drawing out the lesson.
- Related修習しゅうしゅうWrittenWritten word for learning and mastering an art or discipline; today mostly in qualification training such as 「司法修習」. Say 「学習」 in daily speech.
- Antonym忘却ぼうきゃくWrittenWritten word for forgetting something completely — the opposite of gaining knowledge through 「学習」.
Use 「学習」 in educational or psychological contexts; in everyday speech the default is 「勉強」. Learn a skill from a teacher with 「習う」, learn from experience with 「学ぶ」, use 「研究」 for deep inquiry and 「研修」 for job training. 「学問」 is abstract scholarship, 「習得」 stresses mastering a skill, 「学び取る」 is absorbing a lesson, and the rest are written or rare.
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