練習します（れんしゅうします、renshuushimasu）
- to practice

The Japanese word 練習します 練習します means "to practice" or "to train". It refers to the act of repeatedly doing something to improve a skill or learn something new. It implies effort and repetition.

⚫︎毎日日本語を練習します。 Translation: I practice Japanese every day. ⚫︎ピアノの練習をします。 Translation: I practice the piano. ⚫︎サッカーの練習をします。 Translation: I practice soccer.

練習します 練習します is a versatile verb and can be used in many contexts. It is typically used with a noun indicating what is being practiced (e.g., 日本語 日本語 - Japanese, ピアノ ピアノ - piano, サッカー サッカー - soccer) followed by the particle を, then 練習します 練習します. It is appropriate for any activity where repetition and improvement are the goal. You can use it when talking about sports, music, language learning, or any other skill you want to develop. The tense of the verb changes based on the context. For example: ⚫︎練習しました - practiced (past tense) ⚫︎練習しています - is practicing (present progressive) ⚫︎練習しません - will not practice (negative, future tense) ⚫︎練習する - to practice (dictionary form, plain form)

練習します 練習します is typically written as follows: ⚫︎ Kanji: 練習 ⚫︎ Hiragana: れんしゅう ⚫︎ ます-form: します There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana (the suffix hiragana) is always します します.

While there aren't direct perfect synonyms, here are some related words: ⚫︎トレーニングします - to train (borrowed from English, often used for physical training) ⚫︎稽古します - to practice (often used for traditional arts like martial arts or tea ceremony) ⚫︎鍛えます - to train (more formal, implying physical or mental strengthening)

There aren't direct antonyms, but you could consider the opposite of practicing as not practicing. This can be expressed in various ways.

毎日、日本語の文法を練習します。 ・Translation: I practice Japanese grammar every day. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how to use 練習します 練習します with the object of practice and the frequency.

試合のために、毎日サッカーの練習をします。 ・Translation: I practice soccer every day for the game. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the motivation or purpose behind the practice.

The word 練習 練習 (renshuu) itself is a Sino-Japanese word, originating from Chinese. ⚫︎練 (ren) means "to train" or "to refine." ⚫︎習 (shuu) means "to learn" or "to practice." The addition of します します, which is the polite form of the verb "to do," transforms 練習 練習 into a verb.