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“study abroad” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajiryūgaku

Example

来年、留学します。rai nen ryū gaku shi ma su

I will study abroad next year.

Illustration for 留学 (study abroad)

How to say “study abroad” in Japanese

“Study abroad” in Japanese is 留学 (ryūgaku).

Describes leaving one's home country to spend a planned period learning at a school or research institution abroad.

Full entry for 留学: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 留学

私は大学を卒業してから留学する予定です。watashi wa dai gaku o sotsu gyō shi te ka ra ryū gaku su ru yo tei de su

I plan to study abroad after graduating from college.

Tips for using 留学

  • In everyday conversation, 留学 (ryūgaku) commonly combines with する (suru) to form the verb meaning "to study abroad."

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