English–Japanese
“alumnus” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidōsō
Example
彼とは大学の同窓です。kare to wa dai gaku no dō sō de su
He and I are fellow alumni of the same university.
How to say “alumnus” in Japanese
“Alumnus” in Japanese is 同窓 (dōsō).
Centers on belonging to the same school community, whether the people are remembered as classmates or as graduates.
Example sentences with 同窓
大学時代の同窓と久しぶりに再会しました。dai gaku ji dai no dō sō to hisa shi bu ri ni sai kai shi ma shi ta
I reunited with a college classmate after many years.
Tips for using 同窓
- In English, alumnus traditionally refers to a male graduate, alumna to a female graduate, and alumni to more than one graduate, while Japanese uses 同窓 (dōsō) for people of any gender.