Meaning

Primary

To Practice

Word Type

する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

You've hopefully seen 練習, which means "practice." So, if you make it into a verb, you have to practice.

Reading

れんしゅうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from the kanji as well as from the vocab word 練習. You should be able to read this!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 曲を練習する

    to practice a tune

    使い方を練習する

    to practice how to use something

    ピアノを練習する

    to practice the piano

Context Sentences

昨日、肉って言葉の発音を六時間も練習したんだぜ。

I practiced pronouncing the word "meat" for six hours yesterday.

「おんをあだで返すような子に育てたおぼえはないよ!」というしばいのセリフを言うのを練習しています。

I'm practicing the line in the play that goes, "I didn't raise you to be such an ungrateful child!"

「俺達、惨敗しちまったな。」「ああ、惨敗しちまった。もっとたくさん練習しないとな。」

"Dude, we were absolutely crushed." "Yeah, it was a complete failure. I guess we need more practice."

Kanji Composition