教 養(きょうよう)

きょうよう

noun

culture; education; refinement

1. culture; education; refinement

General knowledge and intellectual cultivation acquired through education and cultural exposure, often implying a well-rounded education.

教養(きょうよう)がある人(ひと)。

A cultured person.

教養(きょうよう)を身(み)に付(つ)ける。

To acquire culture and education.

教養(きょうよう)番組(ばんぐみ)を見(み)る。

To watch an educational program.

教養(きょうよう) refers to general knowledge, intellectual cultivation, and refinement.

Common collocations

教養(きょうよう)がある (to be cultured/educated)
教養(きょうよう)を身(み)に付(つ)ける (to acquire education/culture)
教養(きょうよう)課程(かてい) (general education curriculum)
教養(きょうよう)番組(ばんぐみ) (educational program)

Related words

一般(いっぱん)教養(きょうよう): general education
教育(きょういく): education (more formal/institutional)
学識(がくしき): scholarly knowledge
知識(ちしき): knowledge

Related Words

Related: 教育(きょういく) (education)

Related: 知識(ちしき) (knowledge)

Related: 学識(がくしき) (scholarly knowledge)

Compare: 博識(はくしき) (erudition)

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Added 2026.2.3 20:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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