教科書|きょうかしょkyoukasho[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. nountextbook; coursebook; schoolbook
    教科書きょうかしょはどうしたらいいんでしょうか。↗
    Where do we get the textbooks?
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymテキストNeutralLoanword for teaching materials; also means text. Broader than 「教科書」 — it can refer to lecture handouts and reference books too.
  • Synonym教本きょうほんNeutralA book for teaching; used mostly for instruments and skills, as in 「ピアノ教本」.
  • SynonymテキストブックWrittenLoanword for textbook; rare, with a written/formal flavor — everyday speech uses 「教科書」 or 「テキスト」.
  • Related教程きょうていWrittenWritten word, rarely used; means a course of study or a textbook, seen mostly in book titles.

Use 「教科書」 for official school textbooks. For cram-school handouts and study materials, 「テキスト」 is the usual word; 「教本」 fits teaching books for instruments or skills. 「テキストブック」 and 「教程」 are rare, mostly written.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 教科きょうかの学習がくしゅうにおいて、主おもな教材きょうざいとして使つかわれるために編集へんしゅうされた図書としょ。教科用図書きょうかようとしょ。
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