1.
military exercise, drill, maneuver
Practical training exercises conducted by military forces to prepare for real operations. Includes field exercises, war games, and joint maneuvers.
軍事演習が行われた。
A military exercise was conducted.
合同演習に参加する。
To participate in a joint exercise.
大規模な防災演習が実施された。
A large-scale disaster preparedness drill was carried out.
2.
seminar, practical exercise, workshop
An academic course or session focused on practical application and discussion rather than lectures. Common in university settings, similar to a seminar or lab session.
来週の演習で発表する。
I'll present at next week's seminar.
演習問題を解く。
To solve practice problems.
この科目は講義と演習の両方がある。
This course has both lectures and practical sessions.
USAGE:
The two senses operate in very different domains. In news contexts, 演習 almost always refers to military exercises. In academic contexts, it refers to a practical seminar-style class (as opposed to 講義, a lecture).
Also used for emergency drills (disaster preparedness, firefighting) when conducted on a large, organized scale.
Not to be confused with the homophone 円周 (circumference).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 軍事演習: military exercise
- 合同演習: joint exercise
- 防災演習: disaster drill
- 演習問題: practice problem
- 演習林: training forest (university forestry)