Japanese word

ドリル

Pronunciation

Romajidoriru

Meaning

  • noundrill

Example

このドリルを毎日やります。ko no do ri ru o mai nichi ya ri ma su

I do this drill every day.

Illustration for ドリル (drill)

More examples

発音のドリルを録音して、後で聞き直します。hatsu on no do ri ru o roku on shi te ato de ki ki nao shi ma su

I record a pronunciation drill and listen to it again later.

Core concept

Describes repeated, organized practice that strengthens a skill through regular performance.

Common phrases

  • ドリルをやるdo ri ru o ya ru

    do a drill

Similar words

練習renshū: Regular activity performed to improve the ability to do something.
訓練kunren: Organized practice that builds a skill, habit, or response through repetition.
演習enshū: A structured exercise that provides practice with a skill or procedure.

Definition in Japanese

技能や知識を確実に身につけるために、手順に従って繰り返す練習。gi nō ya chi shiki o kaku jitsu ni mi ni tsu ke ru ta me ni te jun ni shitaga tte ku ri kae su ren shū

Word origin

ドリル (doriru) comes from English drill, a word used for repeated military training and later for other forms of practice.

Usage tips

  • English uses drill for practice with a fixed procedure, so a drill can train a response or routine rather than simply review information.

Other meanings

  • drill bitnoun

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