Japanese word

予習

Pronunciation

Romajiyoshū

Meaning

  • nounpreparation

Example

授業の前に予習します。ju gyō no mae ni yo shū shi ma su

I prepare for class before it starts.

Illustration for 予習 (preparation)

More examples

新しい単元は、家で予習しておきます。atara shi i tan gen wa ie de yo shū shi te o ki ma su

I preview new units at home.

Core concept

Describes studying upcoming material ahead of time so that the actual lesson becomes easier to follow.

Common phrases

  • 予習をするyo shū o su ru

    prepare in advance

  • 予習を始めるyo shū o haji me ru

    start preparing in advance

  • 予習を終えるyo shū o o e ru

    finish preparing in advance

Similar words

事前学習jizengakushū: Learning carried out before a class, activity, or task.

Definition in Japanese

これから学ぶ内容を、授業などに先立って調べたり学んだりすること。ko re ka ra mana bu nai yō o ju gyō na do ni saki da tte shira be ta ri mana n da ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The compound joins 予 (yo, "beforehand") with 習 (shū, "study"), giving 予習 (yoshū) the sense of study done before instruction.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese school settings, 予習 (yoshū) often means reading or studying the assigned material before class rather than merely glancing at it.

Other meanings

  • previewnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 予習するyoshūsurustudy in advanceverb

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