Japanese word

演習

Pronunciation

Romajienshū

Meaning

  • nounexercise

Example

毎日、数学の演習をします。mai nichi sū gaku no en shū o shi ma su

I do math exercises every day.

Illustration for 演習 (exercise)

More examples

授業では、会話の演習をペアで行います。ju gyō de wa kai wa no en shū o pe a de okona i ma su

In class, we do conversation exercises in pairs.

Core concept

Refers to working through tasks repeatedly so that learned knowledge becomes usable skill.

Common phrases

  • 会話の演習kai wa no en shū

    conversation practice

  • 実戦演習jis sen en shū

    practical drill

  • 演習を重ねるen shū o kasa ne ru

    do repeated exercises

Similar words

練習renshū: Regular activity that improves performance through repeated practice.
訓練kunren: Planned practice that develops a particular ability for a defined purpose.

Definition in Japanese

学んだ知識や技能を実際の問題や作業に適用して練習すること。mana n da chi shiki ya gi nō o jis sai no mon dai ya sa gyō ni teki yō shi te ren shū su ru ko to

Word origin

演習 (enshū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 演 (en, "perform") and 習 (shū, "learn"), expressing learning through action.

Usage tips

  • 演習 (enshū) often appears in the names of formal practice sessions, which gives it a more organized sense than casual practice.

Other meanings

  • drillnoun
  • practicenoun

Related words

  • 演習するenshūsurudrillverb

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