Meaning
class; lesson; lecture; teaching
Nuance & Usage
授業 refers to a class or lesson at school or in a learning context. Common expressions: 授業を受ける (attend a class), 授業をする/教える (teach a class), 授業に遅れる (be late for class), 授業をサボる (skip class — casual), 授業料 (jugyouryou — tuition fee). Different from 勉強 (self-study): 授業 is structured learning with a teacher, while 勉強 is any study effort. 課外授業 (extra-curricular lesson/field trip) is also common.
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use 授業 and 勉強 interchangeably, but they have different nuances. 授業を受ける = to take/attend a class (teacher-led). 勉強する = to study (self-directed). You can say 授業の後で勉強します (I'll study after class). Also: 授業 is not the same as 講義 (kougi — university lecture), though they overlap — 授業 is the more general term used from elementary school through university.
Example Sentences
今日の日本語の授業はとても面白かったです。
きょうのにほんごのじゅぎょうはとてもおもしろかったです。
Today's Japanese class was very interesting.
授業中に携帯電話を使ってはいけません。
じゅぎょうちゅうにけいたいでんわをつかってはいけません。
You must not use your mobile phone during class.
明日の授業は何時から始まりますか？
あしたのじゅぎょうはなんじからはじまりますか？
What time does tomorrow's class start?
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