The Japanese vocabulary「勉強 (べんきょう、benkyō)」means “study.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 勉強 |
| Hiragana | べんきょう |
| Romaji Reading | benkyō |
| English Meaning | study (Noun) |
| Key Word | 勉強する | 勉強します |
| Hiragana | べんきょうする | べんきょうします |
| Romaji Reading | benkyō suru | benkyō shimasu |
| English Meaning | study (Verb, Plain Form) | study (Polite Form) |
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The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 今日は、化学を勉強する。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kyō wa, kagaku o benkyō suru. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to study chemistry today. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 今日は、化学を勉強します。 |
| Romaji Reading | Kyō wa, kagaku o benkyō shimasu. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to study chemistry today. (Polite Form) |