宿題 (shukudai) means “homework” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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毎日宿題をします。mai nichi shuku dai o shi ma su

I do my homework every day.

今日は宿題がありません。kyō wa shuku dai ga a ri ma se n

I do not have any homework today.

Describes assigned work that is carried out independently outside class, usually at home.

課題kadai: Work assigned for study or completion, which may be done in class or outside it.

学校などで出され、授業の外で自分で取り組む課題。gak kō na do de da sa re ju gyō no soto de ji bun de to ri ku mu ka dai

宿題 (shukudai) combines 宿 (shuku, "lodging") and 題 (dai, "topic" or "problem"), reflecting a task set to be worked on at home.

In Japanese, 宿題 (shukudai) can also refer to an unresolved issue carried forward, so the word appears outside school contexts as well.