Japanese expression ~8~ issyou benkyou 一生勉強

Benkyou（勉強） means "studying".

  I have heard that in English, people use the word "study" when 

children or students learn at school.

  But in Japanese, people use this word "benkyou(=studying)"

whenever you learn something in our daily life. 

  We use this word when you experience something important 

for your life. If the person is eager to learn something, old man or

woman would use this word.

  Many Japanese people think he or she is immature

even if he or she becomes adult.

  It means, we need to keep learning something as long as we live.

When you praise Japanese people, people would usually try to become

modest. Maybe this behavior comes from the idea that

he or she is still immature.

  

  There is a word "life long learning".

  In Japanese, we say 生涯学習（しょうがいがくしゅう）

生涯しょうがい＝life long

学習がくしゅう＝learning

　I play the piano for fun. I would like to keep studying music all my life

 And also I would like to write stories all my life.

 I sometimes hear people say「 一生勉強だよ」

"We need to study all our life." I think this attitude is very important

if you want to have a good life! 

  Well, a few days ago, I showed my work (A white cat)

I attached on this blog, to a person who won a prize at local competition 

on children's story. And he corrected some parts. I will check it out

from now...