अभ्यास (abhyaas)

noun A common noun meaning 'practice' -- covering both the act of practicing/rehearsing a skill and the concept of habit or familiarity gained through repetition.

Sense 1 : practice, rehearsal (of a skill)

noun, masculine Commonly used with करना (karnaa) as अभ्यास करना (abhyaas karnaa, 'to practice') -- the noun itself does not carry the verbal action.

Synonyms: प्रैक्टिस (praiktis, English loanword, very common in casual speech), रियाज़ (riyaaz, used specifically for practicing music or singing)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly in school contexts -- अभ्यास पुस्तिका (abhyaas pustikaa, 'practice workbook') is a staple item every Indian schoolchild has carried. It also carries a slightly more disciplined, effortful connotation than casual 'practice' in English -- think of a student drilling math problems or a yoga practitioner repeating asanas, not just idly rehearsing.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to the English loan प्रैक्टिस (praiktis) in speech, which is fine, but अभ्यास (abhyaas) is the word you will meet in schoolbooks, yoga contexts, and more formal or written registers. 2) For music/singing specifically, native speakers usually reach for रियाज़ (riyaaz) rather than अभ्यास (abhyaas), even though both are technically valid.

Sample Sentences:

रोज़ अभ्यास करने से गणित आसान लगने लगता है। Practicing every day makes math start to feel easy.

(roz abhyaas karne se ganit aasaan lagne lagtaa hai।)

वह हर सुबह एक घंटा योग का अभ्यास करती है। She practices yoga for an hour every morning.

(vah har subah ek ghantaa yog kaa abhyaas kartii hai।)

कल शाम मैंने तबले का अभ्यास किया। I practiced the tabla yesterday evening.

(kal shaam mainne table kaa abhyaas kiyaa।)

अपनी अभ्यास पुस्तिका निकालो और सवाल हल करो। Take out your practice workbook and solve the questions.

(apnii abhyaas pustikaa nikaalo aur savaal hal karo।)

अगर तुम रोज़ अभ्यास करते तो अब तक अच्छे गायक बन गए होते। If you had practiced every day, you would have become a good singer by now.

(agar tum roz abhyaas karte to ab tak achchhe gaayak ban gae hote।)

परीक्षा से पहले उतना अभ्यास करना ज़रूरी है कि हाथ ना काँपे। Before the exam it's necessary to practice enough that your hand doesn't shake.

(pariikshaa se pahle utnaa abhyaas karnaa zaroorii hai ki haath naa kaampe।)

कल स्कूल में बच्चों का अभ्यास कराया जाएगा। Tomorrow the children will be made to practice at school.

(kal skool men bachchon kaa abhyaas karaayaa jaaegaa।)

नियमित अभ्यास से ही निपुणता आती है। Proficiency comes only through regular practice.

(niymit abhyaas se hii nipuntaa aatii hai।)

नाटक का अभ्यास शाम को सभागार में हो रहा है। The rehearsal for the play is happening in the auditorium this evening.

(naatak kaa abhyaas shaam ko sabhaagaar men ho rahaa hai।)

काश मुझे थोड़ा और अभ्यास मिल पाता। I wish I could have gotten a bit more practice.

(kaash mujhe thodaa aur abhyaas mil paataa।)

आइए, आज का अभ्यास शुरू करें। Come, let's begin today's practice session.

(aaie, aaj kaa abhyaas shuroo karen।)

Sense 2 : habit, familiarity, being accustomed to something

noun, masculine Often appears in the construction X का अभ्यास होना (X kaa abhyaas honaa, 'to be accustomed to X') or अभ्यस्त होना (abhyast honaa, the related adjective form 'accustomed').

Synonyms: आदत (aadat)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: This sense connects directly to the 'practice' sense above -- in Hindi, the idea is that repeated practice (अभ्यास) is precisely what produces familiarity or being-used-to-it (also अभ्यास). The same word carries you from 'drilling a skill' to 'now it feels natural,' which is a tidy little piece of native-speaker logic worth noticing.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for आदत (aadat) in every case, but अभ्यास (abhyaas) in this sense leans toward being accustomed through repeated exposure or training (like getting used to cold weather or a new routine) rather than a fixed personal quirk -- आदत (aadat) is closer to that everyday sense of 'habit.'

Sample Sentences:

मुझे जल्दी उठने का अभ्यास है। I'm used to waking up early.

(mujhe jaldii uthne kaa abhyaas hai।)

पहाड़ों में रहने वालों को ठंड का अभ्यास हो जाता है। People who live in the mountains get used to the cold.

(pahaadon men rahne vaalon ko thand kaa abhyaas ho jaataa hai।)

शुरू में शहर का शोर बहुत परेशान करता था, पर अब अभ्यास हो गया है। In the beginning the city's noise used to bother me a lot, but now I'm used to it.

(shuroo men shahar kaa shor bahut pareshaan kartaa thaa, par ab abhyaas ho gayaa hai।)

अकेले रहने का अभ्यास नहीं था, इसलिए पहले हफ्ते बहुत अजीब लगा। I wasn't used to living alone, so the first week felt very strange.

(akele rahne kaa abhyaas nahiin thaa, islie pahle haphte bahut ajiib lagaa।)

अगर बचपन से मसालेदार खाने का अभ्यास होता, तो आज पेट खराब न होता। If I had been used to spicy food since childhood, my stomach wouldn't be upset today.

(agar bachpan se masaaledaar khaane kaa abhyaas hotaa, to aaj pet kharaab n hotaa।)

उसे रात की शिफ्ट में काम करने का अभ्यास हो गया है। He has become used to working the night shift.

(use raat kii shipht men kaam karne kaa abhyaas ho gayaa hai।)

क्या तुम्हें इस कीबोर्ड पर टाइप करने का अभ्यास है? Are you used to typing on this keyboard?

(kyaa tumhen is kiibord par taaip karne kaa abhyaas hai?)

समय के साथ हर किसी को नई जगह का अभ्यास हो जाता है। Over time everyone gets used to a new place.

(samay ke saath har kisii ko naii jagah kaa abhyaas ho jaataa hai।)

इतने शोर में पढ़ने का अभ्यास होना चाहिए, वरना परीक्षा में दिक्कत होगी। One should get used to studying in so much noise, otherwise there will be trouble in the exam.

(itne shor men padhne kaa abhyaas honaa chaahie, varnaa pariikshaa men dikkat hogii।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.m.direct): अभ्यास (abhyaas)

(sg.m.oblique): अभ्यास (abhyaas)

(pl.m.direct): अभ्यास (abhyaas)

(pl.m.oblique): अभ्यासों (abhyaason)