教養
きょうよう
kyouyou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 69 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
教養 (きょうよう (kyouyou)) means "Refinement". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Refinement
Also : Cultivation · Sophistication · Education
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Example Sentences
学校では、知識だけでなく教養を身につけることが大切である。
がっこうでは、ちしきだけでなくきょうようをみにつけることがたいせつである。
At school, it is important to acquire not only knowledge but also culture and refinement.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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