しゅくだい
shukudaieveryday, school
In hiragana, "homework" is しゅくだい (shukudai). A longer assignment or project is called かだい (kadai).
Meaning: homework (noun)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| しゅくだい | shukudai | everyday, school |
| かだい | kadai | assignment |
The usual verb is する (suru) or やる (yaru), as in しゅくだいを する (shukudai o suru) and the casual しゅくだい やった？ (shukudai yatta?).
What does it mean word for word?
しゅくだい (shukudai) is written 宿題 in kanji. The small ゅ is a half sized character, so the first sound is "shu" in one beat.
Which one should you use?
かだい (kadai) can also mean a "task" or "issue", for example a problem a company has to solve, while しゅくだい (shukudai) is mostly for school.
Did you know?
- Japanese students often get a summer homework packet called なつやすみの しゅくだい (natsuyasumi no shukudai).
Examples in context
- しゅくだいを わすれました。Shukudai o wasuremashita.I forgot my homework.
- しゅくだいは もう おわった？Shukudai wa mō owatta?Is your homework done already?
- かだいが たくさん あります。Kadai ga takusan arimasu.There are many assignments.
Example conversation
Sakura and her brother Yuto at the kitchen table after school.
- Sakuraゆうと、しゅくだいは？Yūto, shukudai wa?Yuto, how about homework?
- Yutoいま やってる。Ima yatteru.I am doing it now.
- Sakuraおわったら おやつを たべよう。Owattara oyatsu o tabeyō.When you finish, let us have a snack.
