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Illustration of 修業

修業しゅうぎょう

しゅうぎょう shuugyou Play N1 Noun Suru verb Transitive Intransitive

Meanings and examples

学問や技芸を身につけるために、学びや訓練に励むこと。 pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; ascetic practice; discipline

Example 1

只今、僕は旅立ちの日に向けて修業中です。

Right now I'm training in preparation for the day we set off.

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Example 2

毎朝、師匠のもとで剣術の修業を続けている。

Every morning, I continue training in swordsmanship under my master's guidance.

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Kanji breakdown

修

N1

discipline; conduct oneself well; study; master

On reading
シュウ、シュ
Kun reading
おさ.める、おさ.まる
Radical
人

業

N4

business; vocation; arts; performance

On reading
ギョウ、ゴウ
Kun reading
わざ
Radical
木
Illustration of 事業

事業

N1

じぎょう

project; enterprise; business; industry; operations

Illustration of 修了

修了

N1

しゅうりょう

completion (of a course)

Illustration of 修士

修士

N1

しゅうし

Masters degree program

Illustration of 修学

修学

N1

しゅうがく

learning

Illustration of 修飾

修飾

N1

しゅうしょく

ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; adornment; polish up (writing); modification (gram)