(じしゅう)

じしゅう
noun, suru-verb
self-study
1. self-study, independent study
Studying by oneself without direct instruction from a teacher.
先生(せんせい)(やす)みなので自習(じしゅう)だ。
It's self-study because the teacher is absent.
図書館(としょかん)自習(じしゅう)している。
I'm studying on my own at the library.
放課後(ほうかご)自習(じしゅう)時間(じかん)(もう)けている。
We have self-study time after school.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 自習(じしゅう)する (to self-study)
  • 自習(じしゅう)時間(じかん) (self-study period)
  • 自習(じしゅう)(しつ) (study room)

SCHOOL CONTEXT:
In Japanese schools, when a teacher is absent, students often have 自習(じしゅう) - a supervised period where they study on their own.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 独学(どくがく) - self-teaching (learning something entirely on your own)
  • 予習(よしゅう) - preparation (studying before class)
  • 復習(ふくしゅう) - review (studying after class)

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