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宿題
shukudai
Description
「宿題」は、学校の先生が生徒に家でやるように出す勉強のことです。
"宿題" is the study assigned by school teachers for students to do at home.
また、あとで考えたり解決したりしなければならない問題という意味でも使います。
It is also used to mean a problem that must be thought about or solved later.
Meanings
宿題shukudai
homework given by a teacher to do at home
今日は宿題がたくさんあります。
I have a lot of homework today.
宿題shukudai
unsolved problem left for later; pending issue
この問題は今後の宿題です。
This problem is homework for the future.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
宿 (lodging/overnight) + 題 (topic/task) = a task to be done at home.
- Nuance
課題 is a broader 'assignment/challenge'; 宿題 specifically means take-home schoolwork or a lingering issue.
In videos
“お母さんが勉強しなさい、宿題しなさいと厳しいことを言うのは、愛しているからですよね。”
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