学習書(がくしゅうしょ)

Compound of 学習(がくしゅう) ('study; learning') and 書(しょ) ('book; written work'). The suffix 書(しょ) forms many book-type compounds: 参考書(さんこうしょ) ('reference book'), 教科書(きょうかしょ) ('textbook'), 辞書(じしょ) ('dictionary').

Usage

• Common in bookstores, where sections are labeled by type: 学習書(がくしゅうしょ), 参考書(さんこうしょ), 問題集(もんだいしゅう) ('problem sets').
• Covers a wide range from children's workbooks to adult self-study guides on languages, qualifications, and professional skills.
• More formal than ドリル ('drill book') or テキスト ('text'), but less formal than 学術書(がくじゅつしょ) ('academic publication').

Common collocations

• 語学(ごがく)学習書(がくしゅうしょ): language study book
• 漢字(かんじ)学習書(がくしゅうしょ): kanji study book
• 学習書(がくしゅうしょ)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose a study book
• 学習書(がくしゅうしょ)コーナー: study book section (in a bookstore)

Similar words

• 教科書(きょうかしょ): textbook — the official book used in school classes, as opposed to supplementary study material
• 参考書(さんこうしょ): reference book; study aid — supplementary material for exam preparation
• 問題集(もんだいしゅう): problem collection; workbook — focused on practice exercises and questions
• テキスト: text; textbook — loanword used casually for any study material, especially in language schools