practice · tread

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is せん, and the kun reading is ふむ. It has 13 strokes and relates to treading and putting knowledge into practice.
• Basic usage: 実践 is read じっせん, and 実践的 is read じっせんてき.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 実践 / 実践的
  • 実践 means practice or implementation and is read じっせん. It refers to putting learned knowledge or a plan into actual practice.
  • 本で得た知識を実践に移してみよう。 means “Let us put the knowledge gained from the book into practice.”
  • 実践的 means practical or hands-on and is read じっせんてき. It describes conversation or a plan that is directly useful in real situations.
  • 研修では接客に役立つ実践的な会話を学ぶ。 means “The training teaches practical conversations useful in customer service.”