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► 動詞
鍛える  [(3)きたえる]    meaning:  train  rank: 1
☆ 体幹を鍛えることが大切だ ⇨ It is important to strengthen your body core

育てる  [(3)そだてる]    meaning:  train  rank: 1
☆ 沢山有名ボクサーを育てた ⇨ He has trained many famous boxers

訓練  [(1)くんれん]  [訓練する]    meaning:  train  rank: 2
☆ 彼女和音聞き分けるよう訓練されている ⇨ Her ears are trained to distinguish chords
☆ 警察犬を訓練している ⇨ He trains police dogs  (☛ Train for a specific skill, condition)

扱く  [(2)しごく]    meaning:  train  rank: 2
☆ 軍隊新兵をしごくのが普通だ ⇨ It is common that militaries put new soldiers through brutal training  (☛ A senior person trains subordinates brutally often in militaries and athletics. Overlaps with hazing, but しごく is not limited to rookies)

鍛え上げる  [(5)きたえあげる]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ の鍛え上げられた ⇨ His very-well-trained physique  (☛ Train to the max)

鍛え抜く  [(4)きたえぬく]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 特殊部隊隊員毎日特訓で鍛え抜かれている ⇨ The members of the special forces are thoroughly trained through daily training  (☛ Train thoroughly)

修行  [しゅぎょう]  [修行する]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 少林寺拳法を修行した ⇨ He trained for martial arts at Shaolin temple  (☛ Devote one’s life for training)

特訓  [とっくん]  [特訓する]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 彼女英語発音を特訓した ⇨ She focused on working on her English pronunciation  (☛ Focus on working on a specific element)

揉む  [(2)もむ]  [揉まれる]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 世間荒波に揉まれてくなった ⇨ He became stronger by getting squeezed by the rough waves of the real world  (☛ Always in passive voice, and used figuratively)

仕立て上げる  [(5)したてあげる]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
☆ 彼女一人前料理人に仕立て上げた ⇨ He trained her into a respectable chef

修練  [(1)しゅうれん]  [修練する]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
☆ 長年修練して ⇨ The skills gained by years of training

叩き上げる  [(5)たたきあげる]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
☆ 裸一貫から叩き上げただ ⇨ He started from naked, zero, and has worked all his way up

鍛錬  [(1)たんれん]  [鍛錬する]  [liter]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
☆ 心身共に鍛錬する ⇨ Train both mind and body

調教  [ちょうきょう]  [調教する]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
☆ 彼女はSMの奴隷を調教している ⇨ She trains BDSM slaves  (☛ About fetish)
☆ サーカスライオンを調教している ⇨ He trains lions in a circus  (☛ Train animals to obey orders or do tricks)

教習  [きゅうしゅう]  [教習する]    meaning:  train  rank: 5
☆ 自動車運転を教習する学校 ⇨ A school that teaches driving

► 名詞
電車  [でんしゃ]    meaning:  train  rank: 1
☆ 日本では電車網が非常発達している ⇨ Train network is highly developed in Japan  (☛ Tranis with electrical motors)

訓練  [(1)くんれん]    meaning:  train  rank: 2
☆ 長年訓練を積んできた結果だ ⇨ His skills are a result of years of accumulation of training  (☛ Train for a specific skill, condition)

扱き  [しごき]    meaning:  train  rank: 2
☆ 相撲部屋シゴキがきつい ⇨ Sumo schools do abusive trainings  (☛ A senior person trains subordinates brutally often in militaries and athletics. Overlaps with hazing, but しごく is not limited to rookies)

列車  [れっしゃ]    meaning:  train  rank: 2
☆ 貨物列車 ⇨ Freight trains

稽古  [(1)けいこ]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 三味線のお稽古 ⇨ Shamisen lessons  (☛ Typically training for artistic skills. Sounds old-fashioned)

研修  [けんしゅう]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 研修医 ⇨ An internship doctor  (☛ Go through a training, internship, etc.)

研修  [けんしゅう]  [研修する]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 技術者達工場現場研修をけた ⇨ The engineers received onsite training at the factory  (☛ Go through a training, internship, etc.)

終電  [しゅうでん]  [coll]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 終電をしたられなくなるよ ⇨ You won’t be able to go home if you miss the last train  (☛ The last train of the day)

修行  [しゅぎょう]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ 少林寺拳法の修行を積んだ ⇨ He trained for martial arts at Shaolin temple  (☛ Devote one’s life for training)

特訓  [とっくん]    meaning:  train  rank: 3
☆ メキシコ派遣されるスペインのの特訓をけた ⇨ He received an intensive training for Spanish before being sent to Mexico  (☛ Focus on working on a specific element)

修練  [(1)しゅうれん]    meaning:  train  rank: 4
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教習  [きゅうしゅう]    meaning:  train  rank: 5
☆ 自動車教習所 ⇨ A driving school