ワークブック
わーくぶっく
noun
workbook; exercise book
1.
workbook — a book containing exercises and activities for a student or trainee to work through, often used alongside a main textbook
Loanword from English 'workbook'. Refers to a study book made up of exercises, practice questions, and fill-in activities, typically used as a companion to a main textbook. It may also refer to self-study books for language learning, business skills, or personal development.
ワークブックを開いてください。
Please open your workbook.
教科書とワークブックを持ってきてください。
Please bring the textbook and workbook.
このワークブックには各章の最後に練習問題が付いている。
This workbook has practice problems at the end of each chapter.
Loanword from English 'workbook'. Most commonly refers to exercise books used in school or language learning, but also covers self-study and training books with writing-based activities.
USAGE:
- Used especially for language-learning and school-subject workbooks where students write answers directly in the book.
- Often paired with 教科書 ('textbook') as the companion exercise volume.
- Also extended to self-improvement and skills-training books that guide the reader through written exercises.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ワークブックを使う: to use a workbook
- ワークブックに書き込む: to write in a workbook
- 英語のワークブック: an English workbook
- ワークブック形式: workbook format
- 問題集とワークブック: problem sets and workbooks
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 問題集: problem collection — focused on practice problems (especially for exams), usually with answers provided but without the instructional scaffolding of a workbook.
- 練習帳: practice book / exercise notebook — a native equivalent, often used for children's writing and kanji practice.
- 教科書: textbook — the main instructional book the workbook supplements.
- 参考書: reference book, study guide — explanatory, not exercise-based.
REGISTER:
Modern and common in educational publishing. 練習帳 feels more traditional and is more associated with elementary school and children's materials.