置き勉

Reading

Kana: おきべん

Romaji: okiben

Definition

noun

vs

1

leaving all your textbooks, etc., at school

Kanji

置

Readings: チ、 お.く、 -お.き

Meanings: placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

勉

Readings: ベン、 つと.める

Meanings: exertion, endeavour, encourage, strive, make effort, diligent

Example Sentence

休(やす)み中(ちゅう)に置(お)き勉(つとむ)してると没収(ぼっしゅう)されるんだよな。

➥If you leave your textbooks at school during the break, they'll get confiscated.