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勉強べんきょう

べんきょう benkyou Play N5 Noun Suru verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

学问、知识等を身につけるために学ぶこと。 to study

Example 1

なぜあなたは毎日まいにち勉強べんきょうするのですか。

Why do you study every day?

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Example 2

あなたは何時間なんじかん勉強べんきょうしていますか。

How many hours have you been studying?

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Kanji breakdown

勉

N4

exertion; endeavour; encourage; strive; make effort; diligent

On reading
ベン
Kun reading
つと.める
Radical
力

強

N4

strong

On reading
キョウ、ゴウ
Kun reading
つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い
Radical
弓
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強い

N5

つよい

powerful

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強力

N3

きょうりょく

powerful; strong

Illustration of 強盗

強盗

N3

ごうとう

robbery; burglary

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強調

N3

きょうちょう

emphasis; stress; stressed point

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力強い

N2

ちからづよい

reassuring; emboldened

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