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social education; community education; lifelong learning
Education that takes place outside the formal school system, including adult learning, community programs, libraries, museums, and public lectures. In Japan, it is a recognized category of education supported by law and local government.
社会教育施設を利用する。
To use social education facilities.
公民館は社会教育の拠点だ。
Community centers are hubs for social education.
生涯にわたる社会教育の充実が求められている。
There is a demand for enriching social education throughout people's lifetimes.
Combines 社会 (society) and 教育 (education). In Japan, 社会教育 is defined by the Social Education Act (社会教育法) and encompasses all organized educational activities outside of school curricula, including community centers (公民館), libraries, museums, and volunteer programs.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 社会教育施設: social education facilities
- 社会教育主事: social education director (a qualified professional)
- 社会教育法: Social Education Act
- 社会教育活動: social education activities
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 学校教育: school education — formal education within the school system
- 生涯学習: lifelong learning — broader concept of learning throughout life, overlaps with 社会教育
- 家庭教育: home education — education provided within the family