English–Japanese

“self-study” in Japanese

Japanese

Also自習 (jishū)

Romajidokugaku

私は独学で英語を学びます。watashi wa doku gaku de ei go o mana bi ma su

I learn English through self-study.

“Self-study” in Japanese is 独学 (dokugaku).

Describes learning carried out independently, without regular instruction from a teacher or school.

私は独学だけで資格試験に合格しました。watashi wa doku gaku da ke de shi kaku shi ken ni gō kaku shi ma shi ta

I passed the certification exam through self-study alone.

In conversation, self-study often highlights the learner's independence, while self-taught more directly describes a person who has gained a skill without formal instruction.

jishū

nounself-study

試験のために毎日自習します。shi ken no ta me ni mai nichi ji shū shi ma su

I study on my own every day for the exam.