問題集(もんだいしゅう)

問題集(もんだいしゅう) is a book of practice problems used for study and test preparation. The word combines 問題(もんだい) (problem/question) and 集(しゅう) (collection).

COMMON PATTERNS:

• 問題集(もんだいしゅう)を解(と)く (to work through a problem set)
• 問題集(もんだいしゅう)を買(か)う (to buy a workbook)
• 〜の問題集(もんだいしゅう) (workbook for ~, e.g., 数学(すうがく)の問題集(もんだいしゅう))

COMMON TYPES:

• 過去(かこ)問題集(もんだいしゅう)/過去問(かこもん): past exam question collection
• 演習(えんしゅう)問題集(もんだいしゅう): practice exercise book
• 入試(にゅうし)問題集(もんだいしゅう): entrance exam workbook

USAGE:
Central to the Japanese study culture of repeated practice (反復(はんぷく)練習(れんしゅう)). Students commonly buy 問題集(もんだいしゅう) for specific exams or subjects. Many come with separate 解答(かいとう)解説(かいせつ) (answer explanations) booklets.

RELATED TERMS:

• 参考書(さんこうしょ): reference book (explanations, not just problems)
• 教科書(きょうかしょ): textbook