Japanese

けんきゅうじょ
Meaning: research institute; laboratory
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

研
究
所

Example sentences

He works at a national maritime research institute.
この研究所では先端技術の研究が行われている。
This laboratory is conducting research on cutting-edge technology.
夜更けに正体不明の集団が研究所を襲撃した。
Late at night, an unidentified group attacked the research institute.
彼は長年その研究所の所長を務めている。
He has been the director of that research institute for many years.
この研究所は大学に付属している
This research institute is affiliated with the university.
彼はその道の総本山と言われる研究所で修行した。
He trained at a research institute said to be the absolute center of that field.
研究所は水中のトリチウム濃度を定期的に測定する。
The research institute regularly measures the tritium concentration in the water.

Usage Notes

A facility equipped for scientific or academic research. Often appears in compound words like '海洋研究所' (maritime research institute) or 'がん研究所' (cancer research institute).

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