Japanese word

受講

Pronunciation

Romajijukō

Meaning

  • nountaking a course

Example

この講座を受講します。ko no kō za o ju kō shi ma su

I am taking this course.

Illustration for 受講 (taking a course)

More examples

複数の講師の授業を受講できます。fuku sū no kō shi no ju gyō o ju kō de ki ma su

You can attend classes taught by several instructors.

Core concept

Describes taking part in organized instruction as a learner, with attention on receiving the planned lessons.

Common phrases

  • 講義を受講kō gi o ju kō

    attend a lecture

Similar words

履修rishū: The process of studying the required content of a course or subject.
聴講chōkō: The act of listening to lectures, often without completing the full course.

Definition in Japanese

講座や講義などに、学ぶ者として参加すること。kō za ya kō gi na do ni mana bu mono to shi te san ka su ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 受講 (jukō) combines 受 (ju, "receive") and 講 (kō, "lecture"), expressing the act of receiving a lecture or course.

Usage tips

  • In formal Japanese, 受講 (jukō) often appears in notices and records, while English chooses take or attend according to whether the focus is a course or an event.

Other meanings

  • attending a classnoun
  • attending a lecturenoun

Related words

  • 受講者jukōshacourse attendeenoun

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