| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|
| 勉 | ベン | endeavor |
| がり勉 | がりべん | studying hard, grinding, a nerd, a swot |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | study, work |
| 勉強する | べんきょうする | study |
| 勉強家 | べんきょうか | a diligent student, a hard worker |
| 勉強中 | べんきょうちゅう | while studying |
| 猛勉強す | もうべんきょうする | to study hard, to grind (away) |
| 俄勉強 | にわかべんきょう | cramming |
| 刻苦勉励 | こっくべんれい | being arduous, working diligently enduring hardships |
| 勉めて | つとめて | as much as possible; make an effort!, work hard! |
| 勉学 | べんがく | study, pursuit of knowledge |
| 勤勉 | きんべん | industry, diligence |
| 我利勉 | がりべん | drudge, grind, someone who studies too much, cram-study (for exam, etc.) |
| 試験勉強 | しけんべんきょう | cramming for exams |