ノー勉

Japanese

Kanji in this term
勉
べん Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
ノー勉 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From ノー (nō-, “without”) and 勉(べん)強(きょう) (benkyō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [no̞ːbẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

ノー勉(べん) • (nō-ben) 

1. (slang) without studying

   ノー勉(べん)で受(う)ける

   nō-ben de ukeru

   taking (a class, test, or exam) without studying