JLPT · Level 99
45 words
Japanese word
養成
Pronunciation
Romajiyōsei
Meaning
- nountraining
Example
教師の養成は大切です。kyō shi no yō sei wa tai setsu de su
Teacher training is important.
More examples
大学では地域医療を担う人材の養成に力を入れています。dai gaku de wa chi iki i ryō o nina u jin zai no yō sei ni chikara o i re te i ma su
The university focuses on training people who will support local healthcare.
Core concept
It means systematically developing the knowledge and skills needed for someone to take on a certain role.
Common phrases
教師の養成kyō shi no yō sei
teacher training
人材の養成jin zai no yō sei
personnel training
後継者の養成kō kei sha no yō sei
successor training
Similar words
育成ikusei: The organized development of people or their abilities for a particular purpose.
訓練kunren: Practice that builds the skills needed to perform a task or role.
教育kyōiku: Planned instruction that develops knowledge, skills, and ways of thinking.
研修kenshū: Organized instruction that prepares people for work or a specific duty.
Definition in Japanese
必要な知識や技能を身につけさせて人を育てること。hitsu yō na chi shiki ya gi nō o mi ni tsu ke sa se te hito o soda te ru ko to
Word origin
養 (yō, "to nourish") and 成 (sei, "to complete") combine in 養成 (yōsei) to express the idea of nurturing someone until the needed abilities are formed.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 養成 (yōsei) is used for organized preparation for a role, as in 教師の養成 (kyōshi no yōsei), rather than only practice of one isolated skill.
Other meanings
- developmentnoun
- cultivationnoun
- educationnoun
Related words
- 養成するyōseisurutrainverb
- 養成者yōseishatrainernoun