noun
- A private after-school educational institution in Japan where students receive supplementary instruction in academic subjects.
Usage: Japanese loanword; Common in East Asian education systems
Examples
- Many Japanese students attend juku in the evenings to prepare for entrance exams.
- Her parents enrolled her in a juku to improve her mathematics skills.
- The juku offers intensive courses in English and science.
- Students often spend several hours at juku after regular school hours.
- Competition for admission to top universities has made juku attendance increasingly common.