勉学

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勉学, read べんがく, means academic study.
• Basic usage: It is used for combining work with study or continuing one's studies through a scholarship.
  • 彼は働きながら勉学に励んでいる。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Scope compared with 勉強
  • 勉強 broadly covers learning knowledge or skills, while 勉学 is a more formal term for pursuing academic studies.