実習（じっしゅう、jiっshuu）
- practical training

The Japanese word 実習 実習, pronounced じっしゅう, generally translates to "practice," "training," or "internship." It refers to the practical application of learned knowledge or skills, often under supervision or in a real-world setting. It emphasizes hands-on experience and learning by doing. The 実習 can involve a variety of activities, from completing tasks in a workplace to conducting experiments in a lab. The core idea is to move beyond theoretical understanding and gain practical competence.

⚫︎ 看護実習 Translation: Nursing practice/internship ⚫︎ 実験実習 Translation: Lab practice/experiment ⚫︎ 教育実習 Translation: Teaching practice/internship

You use 実習 when referring to a period of practical training or experience. It is common in educational, professional, and vocational contexts. It's suitable for describing activities where individuals apply what they've learned to real-world situations. For example, if you're a student, you might talk about your 実習 at a hospital or a company.

実習 is typically written with the kanji 実 (meaning "reality," "fruit," "truth") and 習 (meaning "practice," "learning"). The hiragana reading is じっしゅう. There are no common variations in how it is written or variations in okurigana.

⚫︎ 練習 (れんしゅう) - Practice, training (more general) ⚫︎ 研修 (けんしゅう) - Training, training course (often in a professional context) ⚫︎ インターン (intān) - Internship (loanword) ⚫︎ 演習 (えんしゅう) - Exercises, drills (often academic)

There aren't direct antonyms, but words that describe the opposite of practical application or real-world experience could be considered. ⚫︎ 理論 (りろん) - Theory ⚫︎ 座学 (ざがく) - Classroom learning, lectures

大学で、プログラミングの実習を受けました。 ・Translation: I took a programming practice/lab at university. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the practical application of programming skills learned in a university setting.

夏休みに、病院で看護実習をする予定です。 ・Translation: I plan to do a nursing practice at a hospital during the summer vacation. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates a student's plan to gain hands-on experience in nursing at a hospital.

The word 実習 is a compound word. 実 comes from the Chinese character meaning "reality," "fruit," or "truth," and 習 means "to practice" or "to learn." The combination, therefore, represents the idea of learning through real-world practice or putting what has been learned into actual practice.