endeavor

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勉 conveys making an effort; its on-reading is べん.
• Basic usage: 勉強 refers to study, while 勉強家 refers to a studious person.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading 家
  • 勉強家 is read べんきょうか and means a studious person. Here 家 identifies a person, not a house or place.