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教養 (きょうよう): culture, education, sophistication — Japanese vocabulary

教養 is read きょうよう and means "culture, education, sophistication". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

教養

Reading
きょうよう · kyouyou
Translation
culture, education, sophistication
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
きょうようが

Example

彼はいわゆる教養人だ。

かれはいわゆるきょうようにんだ。

He is what is called a man of culture.

Kanji in this word

  • 教 — teach
  • 養 — Foster, Bring Up, Rear

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