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授業
jugyou
also spelled jugyo
lesson, class, teaching, instruction, classwork, schoolwork
All Senses
  1. jugyou lesson, class, teaching, instruction, classwork, schoolwork
How it's used

Learners meet this everyday word for a scheduled school class or lecture, distinct from 教室 (classroom) and 講義 (college lecture).

明日の授業は何時からですか。
Ashita no jugyou wa nanji kara desu ka.
What time does tomorrow's class start?

授業中に居眠りをしてしまった。
Jugyouchuu ni inemuri o shite shimatta.
I ended up dozing off during class.

⚖️ Often confused with 教室, which means the classroom or room itself, not the class session.

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Kanji Breakdown
授
Impart, Instruct, Grant, Confer
On: じゅ Kun: さず.ける,さず.かる
11 strokes N1
業
Business, Vocation, Arts, Performance
On: ぎょう,ごう Kun: わざ
13 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
授業は〜です。 / 〜の授業

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