自学

じがく
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1

Self-teaching or self-study — learning by oneself (equivalent to 独学). Can be used as a noun (自学) or with する.

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Examples

大学生の頃は毎日三時間自学していた。

When I was a university student I studied on my own for three hours every day.

忙しくて塾に行けないから、自学で英語を勉強している。

I'm studying English by myself because I'm too busy to go to a cram school.

自学で資格を取る人が増えている。

More people are getting qualifications through self-study.

2

Regional abbreviation (Hokkaido) for 自動車学校 (driving school) — a local colloquial shortening.

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夏休みに自学に通って免許を取ったよ。

I attended a driving school during summer break and got my license.

札幌では自学って言えば自動車学校のことやで。

In Sapporo, if you say 'jigaku' you mean a driving school.

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