Japanese

だいがく
Meaning: university; college
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

彼は去年、有名な大学を卒業した。
He graduated from a famous university last year.
大学合格、本当におめでとう!
Congratulations on passing the university exam!
第一志望の大学に合格した彼は、胸を張って故郷へ帰った。
Having passed the exam for his first-choice university, he returned to his hometown with his head held high.
私たちは大学のサークルで知り合いました。
We got to know each other in a university club.
彼女は大学を卒業した後、大学院に進学した。
After she graduated from university, she entered graduate school.

Usage Notes

Refers to an institution of higher education where students study for degrees and where academic research is done.

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