べんきょうする
benkyō suruverb
In hiragana, "study" is べんきょうする (benkyō suru). The noun べんきょう (benkyō) means study or lessons, and する (suru) turns it into a verb. It is also called まなぶ (manabu).
Meaning: to study (verb)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| べんきょうする | benkyō suru | verb |
| べんきょう | benkyō | noun |
| まなぶ | manabu | verb, formal, to learn |
Say what you study with を (o): にほんごをべんきょうする (nihongo o benkyō suru). The polite form is べんきょうします (benkyō shimasu).
Which one should you use?
まなぶ (manabu) means to learn or to study as a deeper pursuit and sounds more formal or literary. For everyday homework or exam preparation, べんきょう is the word.
Did you know?
- In some shops, べんきょうします (benkyō shimasu) can mean the seller will lower the price a little.
Examples in context
- まいばんにほんごをべんきょうします。Maiban nihongo o benkyō shimasu.I study Japanese every night.
- べんきょうはおもしろいです。Benkyō wa omoshiroi desu.Studying is interesting.
- としょかんでべんきょうしよう。Toshokan de benkyō shiyō.Let's study at the library.
Example conversation
Kaito and Nana plan to prepare for an exam together.
- Kaitoあしたはテストだね。Ashita wa tesuto da ne.There is a test tomorrow.
- Nanaうん、いっしょにべんきょうしない。Un, issho ni benkyō shinai.Yes, want to study together?
- Kaitoいいよ、としょかんにいこう。Ii yo, toshokan ni ikō.Sure, let's go to the library.
