Vocabulary

What does 躾 (しつけ, shitsuke) mean?

躾 (しつけ, shitsuke) means discipline, upbringing, training in manners.

Quick facts
Readingしつけ
Romajishitsuke
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しつけ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshitsuke

discipline, upbringing, training in manners

  1. 1noun discipline; training; teaching manners

Example sentences

  • Disciplining children is difficult.

  • I was raised with strict discipline.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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