Vocabulary

What does 修行 (しゅぎょう, shugyou) mean?

修行 (しゅぎょう, shugyou) means training, discipline, apprenticeship.

Quick facts
Readingしゅぎょう
Romajishugyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しゅぎょう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshugyou

training, discipline, apprenticeship

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive training; practice; discipline
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive ascetic practices

Example sentences

  • The young monk is undergoing ascetic training in the mountains.

  • I continued rigorous training to become a chef.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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