教育
kyōiku[kʲo̞ːikɯ̟]
The Japanese word for education is 教育 (kyōiku).
教育 refers to the formal system of schooling as well as the broader process of upbringing or moral training.
Meaning: process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the kanji 教 (to teach) and 育 (to raise/nurture).
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn the noun into the verb 教育する (to educate) by adding the verb する (to do).
How do you pronounce it?
kyōiku
Did you know?
- In the context of 教育, the term 先生 is used for teachers, but it literally means 'one who was born before', implying that age and experience are inherent to the act of teaching.
- Unlike many Western systems, Japanese 教育 includes students performing 掃除 or 'cleaning' duties for their own classrooms and hallways to teach responsibility and humility.
- While 教育 is the general term, the word 教育虐待 describes 'education abuse', a specific social phenomenon where parents push children to an extreme and harmful degree to succeed academically.
Examples in context
- 彼は一生を教育に捧げた。He devoted his life to education.This sentence is useful for showing how someone might devote their life to the field of 教育.Tatoeba #109951 by small_snow, translation #293738 by CK
- 教育は重要な要素である。Education is a critical element.This sentence is useful for describing education as a critical element.Tatoeba #180341 by KK_kaku_, translation #19118 by Sokian
- 教育は未来への投資である。Education is an investment in the future.This sentence is useful for describing education as an investment in the future.Tatoeba #180321 by bunbuku, translation #19112 by CK
- 教育は社会の基盤です。Education is the foundation of society.
- 教育って大事だよね。Education is important, right?
- 48 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are discussing their career goals.
- 蓮 Ren将来は教育に携わる仕事がしたいです。Shōrai wa kyōiku ni tazawaru shigoto ga shitai desu.I want to do a job involved in education in the future.
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね。蓮さんは教えるのが上手そうです。Ii desu ne. Ren-san wa oshieru no ga jōzu sō desu.That's nice. You seem like you would be good at teaching, Ren.
- 蓮 Renありがとうございます。質の高い教育を提供したいです。Arigatō gozaimasu. Shitsu no takai kyōiku o teikyō shitai desu.Thank you. I want to provide high-quality education.
- 美咲 Misaki美咲も応援していますよ。Misaki mo ōen shite imasu yo.I'm rooting for you too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “education” translations and entries 教育, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
