Japanese Conversation · Level 109
60 words
Japanese word
研修
Pronunciation
Romajikenshū
Meaning
- nountraining
Example
来週、研修に参加します。rai shū ken shū ni san ka shi ma su
I will attend training next week.
More examples
会社では毎年、接客の研修を行います。kai sha de wa mai toshi sek kyaku no ken shū o okona i ma su
The company conducts customer service training every year.
Core concept
Describes organized learning that builds the knowledge and skills needed for a role or activity.
Common phrases
研修に参加するken shū ni san ka su ru
attend training
研修を受けるken shū o u ke ru
receive training
研修を行うken shū o okona u
conduct training
Similar words
訓練kunren: Practice and instruction that develop practical skills for a task or role.
講習kōshū: Planned lessons that teach a specific subject or skill to a group.
Definition in Japanese
仕事などに必要な知識や技能を身につけるために受ける、一定期間の学習や実習。shi goto na do ni hitsu yō na chi shiki ya gi nō o mi ni tsu ke ru ta me ni u ke ru it tei ki kan no gaku shū ya jis shū
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 研修 (kenshū) combines 研 (ken, "study") and 修 (shū, "cultivate"), expressing the development of knowledge and skills through study.
Usage tips
- In Japanese workplaces, 研修 (kenshū) often names a planned period of instruction for new or current staff, so it can mean both general training and induction.
Other meanings
- inductionnoun
Related words
- 研修するkenshūsurutrainverb