Vocabulary

What does 勉強 (べんきょう, benkyou) mean?

勉強 (べんきょう, benkyou) means studying.

Quick facts
Readingべんきょう
Romajibenkyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
べんきょう
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbenkyou

studying

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive study
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive diligence; working hard
  3. 3noun experience; knowledge; lesson (for the future)
  4. 4noun · suru verb · transitive discount; price reduction

Example sentences

  • I study at the library.

  • I study Japanese every day.

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Data sources and licences

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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.