修練(しゅうれん)

しゅうれん
noun, suru-verb
training; discipline; practice
1. training; discipline; practice
rigorous training or practice to improve one's skills, character, or spiritual development
日々(ひび)修練(しゅうれん)を積(つ)む。
To train diligently day after day.
厳(きび)しい修練(しゅうれん)を重(かさ)ねる。
To undergo rigorous training repeatedly.
武道(ぶどう)の修練(しゅうれん)で心身(しんしん)を鍛(きた)える。
To train the mind and body through martial arts practice.

USAGE:

  • 修練(しゅうれん)を積(つ)む (to accumulate training)
  • 修練(しゅうれん)を重(かさ)ねる (to train repeatedly)
  • 修練(しゅうれん)期間(きかん) (training period)

NUANCE:
修練(しゅうれん) emphasizes disciplined, often spiritual or character-building practice. More formal and traditional than 練習(れんしゅう).

CONTEXTS:

  • Martial arts
  • Religious/spiritual practice
  • Traditional arts (tea ceremony, calligraphy)
  • Professional development

RELATED:

  • 鍛錬(たんれん) (tempering, training - physical emphasis)
  • 練習(れんしゅう) (practice - general)
  • 修行(しゅぎょう) (ascetic training)
  • 訓練(くんれん) (drill, training)
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