調教|ちょうきょうchoukyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbtraining (animals); breaking (animals)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 調教する（ちょうきょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 調教します（ちょうきょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 調教しない（ちょうきょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 調教しません（ちょうきょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 調教せず・調教せぬ（ちょうきょうせず・ちょうきょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 調教した（ちょうきょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 調教しました（ちょうきょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 調教しなかった（ちょうきょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 調教しませんでした（ちょうきょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 調教して（ちょうきょうして） |
| Potential | 調教できる（ちょうきょうできる） |
| Passive | 調教される（ちょうきょうされる） |
| Causative | 調教させる（ちょうきょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 調教させられる（ちょうきょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 調教すれば（ちょうきょうすれば） |
| tara | 調教したら（ちょうきょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 調教しよう（ちょうきょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 調教しましょう（ちょうきょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 調教しろ（ちょうきょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymしつけNeutralA noun for disciplining children or pets in manners and daily habits, as in 「躾が厳しい」. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- SynonymしつけるNeutralThe verb counterpart of 「躾」: disciplining children or teaching pets good manners. 「調教」 covers only the training of animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related教育きょういくNeutralEducation or cultivation of people, as in 「学校教育」. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related練習れんしゅうNeutralThe most general word for practice and training. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related養成ようせいNeutralTraining or developing people with particular skills, as in 「人材養成」. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related教習きょうしゅうNeutralInstruction at a driving school or the like, as in 「自動車教習所」. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related稽古けいこNeutralPractice of martial arts or artistic accomplishments, as in 「ピアノの稽古」. 「調教」 applies only to animals.
- Related教練きょうれんWrittenA written term for military drill and training. 「調教」 is reserved for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related調練ちょうれんWrittenA written, somewhat dated term for military drill. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related錬成れんせいWrittenA written term for forging body and mind through training; also refers to alchemy, as in 「錬成会」. 「調教」 applies only to animals.
- Related練磨れんまWrittenA written term for polishing one's skills or arts, as in 「百戦錬磨」. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
- Related訓育くんいくWrittenA written term for the moral and disciplinary education of children. 「調教」 is used only for training animals such as horses and dogs.
Use 「調教」 for training or breaking animals such as horses and dogs, as in 「競走馬の調教」. For disciplining children use 「躾」 or 「躾ける」; for practice use 「練習」 or 「稽古」; for education use 「教育」; for developing personnel use 「養成」. The written terms 教練, 調練, 錬成, 練磨 and 訓育 are not interchangeable with it.
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