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    3. 素養

    素養

    素そ養よう

    grounding (in a skill or subject)

    KMT10News #35+1NounEducationKanji Vocab25 strokes

    そよう

    Noun

    1.
    grounding (in a skill or subject), knowledge, training, achievements, attainments, accomplishments

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    彼かれは音おん楽がくの素そ養ようがある。

    He has a grounding in music.

    KMT10Core ConceptsMusic & Entertainment
    専せん門もん分ぶん野やだけでなく、幅はば広ひろい教きょう養ようと素そ養ようが求もとめられる。

    Not only specialized knowledge, but also broad general education and grounding are required.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    彼かれの文ぶん学がくに対たいする深ふかい素そ養ようは、その作さく品ひんに色いろ濃こく反はん映えいされている。

    His deep grounding in literature is strongly reflected in his works.

    KMT10LiteratureArt & Design
    この大だい学がくでは、学がく生せいに科か学がく的てきな素そ養ようを身みにつけさせることを重じゅう視ししている。

    This university places importance on equipping students with a scientific grounding.

    KMT10EducationScience & Math
    プログラミングの素そ養ようがあれば、この仕し事ごとはすぐに覚 えられるだろう。

    If you have a grounding in programming, you'll probably learn this job quickly.

    KMT10EducationTechnologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    素
    もと…(2)
    elementary・principle・naked・uncovered
    養
    やしな.う…(3)
    foster・bring up・rear・develop・nurture
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