1.
self-study, independent study
Studying by oneself without direct instruction from a teacher.
先生が休みなので自習だ。
It's self-study because the teacher is absent.
図書館で自習している。
I'm studying on my own at the library.
放課後は自習時間を設けている。
We have self-study time after school.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自習する (to self-study)
- 自習時間 (self-study period)
- 自習室 (study room)
SCHOOL CONTEXT:
In Japanese schools, when a teacher is absent, students often have 自習 - a supervised period where they study on their own.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 独学 - self-teaching (learning something entirely on your own)
- 予習 - preparation (studying before class)
- 復習 - review (studying after class)
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