► 動詞
勉強 [べんきょう] [勉強する] meaning: study rank: 1
☆ 彼女は医者になるために勉強している ⇨ She is studying to be a doctor
学ぶ [まなぶ] [liter] meaning: study rank: 1
☆ 彼は大学で法律を学んでいる ⇨ He is studying law in college
復習 [ふくしゅう] [復習する] meaning: study rank: 2
☆ 彼女はその日の授業を復習した ⇨ She reviewed the classes of the day (☛ Go over what you learned again to solidify understanding)
留学 [りゅうがく] [留学する] meaning: study rank: 2
☆ 彼女は米国の大学に留学した ⇨ She studied abroad at a university in US
修める [(3)おさめる] [liter] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 彼は大学で物理学を修めた ⇨ He learned physics at the university (and received a degree)
苦学 [(1)くがく] [苦学する] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 彼は貧しかったので苦学した ⇨ He was poor and struggled to pay for his education (☛ Study with financial difficulties)
在学 [ざいがく] [在学する] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 彼は在学している間に会社を起こした ⇨ He started the company while he was in school
遊学 [ゆうがく] [遊学する] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 彼は欧州で遊学した ⇨ He studied in Europe (☛ Study in foreign countries)
履修 [りしゅう] [履修する] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 卒業するために履修することが必要な単位 ⇨ The credits necessary to earn in order to graduate (☛ Take a course and earn a credit, typically in college)
► 名詞
勉強 [べんきょう] meaning: study rank: 1
☆ 僕は子供の頃余り勉強が出来なかった ⇨ I wasn’t very good at studying when I was a kid (☛ Typically school study)
復習 [ふくしゅう] meaning: study rank: 2
☆ 学習には復習が肝心だ ⇨ Reviewing, repeating is crucial in studying (☛ Go over what you learned again to solidify understanding)
留学 [りゅうがく] meaning: study rank: 2
☆ うちの大学には留学生が沢山いる ⇨ There are many foreign students at my university
学問 [(2)がくもん] meaning: study rank: 3
☆ 私は学問には興味が無い ⇨ I am not interested in academic studies (☛ Academic study)
学力 [がくりょく] meaning: study rank: 3
☆ 学力試験 ⇨ An academic skill test (☛ Academic ability)
学業 [がくぎょう] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 私は学業には向いていない ⇨ I am not cut out for studying at schools (☛ Studying, especially by reading and memorizing, instead of hands-on training)
修学 [しゅうがく] [修学する] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 修学旅行 ⇨ A senior trip (☛ 修学旅行 is an organized trip for high school seniors, supposedly to make fun final memories of school life. A common practice in Japan)
自習 [じしゅう] meaning: study rank: 4
☆ 先生が病気になり私達は自習するよう言われた ⇨ Our teacher has become sick and we were told to study on our own (☛ Usually only used for school students, not for adults studying something on his own)
► 接尾辞
学 [がく] meaning: study rank: 2
☆ 数学、科学、医学、哲学、経済学、文学 ⇨ Mathematics, science, medicine, philosophy, economics, literature