ドリル
どりる
noun
drill; practice workbook
1.
drill (tool)
A power tool or hand tool used for boring holes in hard materials.
ドリルで穴を開ける。
Drill a hole.
電動ドリルを使って壁にネジを打った。
I screwed into the wall using an electric drill.
この工事にはもっと大きなドリルが必要だ。
We need a bigger drill for this construction work.
2.
practice workbook, drill exercises
A workbook containing repetitive exercises for students to practice skills, especially in math or kanji. Widely used in Japanese elementary education.
漢字ドリルをやる。
Do kanji drill exercises.
毎日算数のドリルを一ページずつやっている。
I do one page of math drills every day.
夏休みの宿題にドリルが三冊も出た。
We were assigned three drill workbooks as summer homework.
USAGE:
Sense 2 is extremely common in the context of Japanese elementary education. ドリル workbooks are a staple of daily homework and summer assignments. Parents often buy additional ドリル for extra practice.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 漢字ドリル: kanji practice workbook
- 算数ドリル: math drill workbook
- 計算ドリル: calculation drill workbook
- 電動ドリル: electric drill
- ドリルで穴を開ける: to drill a hole