生涯学習

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 生涯学習, read しょうがいがくしゅう, means learning that continues throughout life.
• Basic usage: It is used for learning pottery in a community program or continuing to learn at any age.
  • 市の生涯学習講座で陶芸を始めた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope compared with 学校教育
  • 学校教育 focuses on education in schools, while 生涯学習 is broader and includes learning through hobbies and daily life outside school.