日本語の学習
nihongo no gakushū
The English phrase 'learning japanese' is translated into Japanese as 日本語の学習 (nihongo no gakushū).
This phrase refers to the act of studying the Japanese language.
Which one should you use?
日本語の学習 is a noun phrase meaning 'the study of Japanese'. In contrast, the verb phrase 日本語を学ぶ is used to express the action 'to learn Japanese'. For a more conversational approach, 日本語の勉強 is a more common, conversational way to say 'studying Japanese' compared to the more formal 日本語の学習.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
日本語の学習 is a standard and formal way to express 'learning Japanese'. For informal or common conversational situations, you can use 日本語の勉強 or the expression 日本語を勉強する, which is a common and informal expression meaning 'to study Japanese'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I am learning Japanese' (present continuous), use the form 日本語を勉強しています.
How do you pronounce it?
nihongo no gakushū
Did you know?
- In shopping contexts, the word 勉強 is used as slang to ask a merchant for a discount, effectively asking them to 'study' the price to make it lower.
- The word 勉強 (benkyō) contains a character meaning 'strong' and another meaning 'force', implying that studying was historically viewed as a strenuous or forced effort.
- The character 学 in 学習 is a pictograph that originally depicted a child under a roof, symbolizing a school or a place of learning.
Examples in context
- 日本語の学習は楽しいです。Nihongo no gakushuu wa tanoshii desu.Learning Japanese is fun.
- 日本語の学習には時間がかかります。Nihongo no gakushuu ni wa jikan ga kakarimasu.Learning Japanese takes time.
- 独学で日本語の学習を始めました。Dokugaku de Nihongo no gakushuu o hajimemashita.I started learning Japanese through self-study.
Example conversation
Yota and Yui are talking about their hobbies.
- 陽太 Yota最近、何か新しいことをしていますか？Saikin, nanika atarashii koto o shite imasu ka?Have you been doing anything new lately?
- 結衣 Yuiはい、日本語の学習をしています。Hai, nihongo no gakushū o shite imasu.Yes, I am learning Japanese.
- 陽太 Yotaすごいですね！難しいですか？Sugoi desu ne! Muzukashii desu ka?That's amazing! Is it difficult?
- 結衣 Yui漢字は難しいですが、面白いです。Kanji wa muzukashii desu ga, omoshiroi desu.Kanji is hard, but it is interesting.
