Japanese

そつぎょう
Meaning: graduation; completion (of a course)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

卒
業

Example sentences

My sister will graduate from high school next year.
卒業して友達と会えなくなるのは寂しい。
It's sad to not be able to see my friends after graduating.
卒業するまでは、それまで経験したことのないほど忙しかった。
Until I graduated, I was busier than I had ever experienced up to that point.
卒業して以来、彼には一度も会っていない。
I haven't met him once since we graduated.
大学を卒業して、地元の会社に就職した。
After graduating from university, I got a job at a local company.
卒業式で泣いてしまった。
I ended up crying at the graduation ceremony.
彼女は非常に優秀な成績で大学を卒業した。
She graduated from university with excellent grades.
卒業してから一年が経ちました。
A year has passed since graduation.
卒業してから10年経つが、今でも彼とは親友だ。
Ten years have passed since graduation, but even now he is my best friend.
彼は高校を卒業した後、海外の大学に進学した。
After graduating from high school, he went on to a university abroad.

Usage Notes

Used for finishing school, but also for moving on from a stage or habit.

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