Japanese word

キャンパス

Pronunciation

Romajikyanpasu

Meaning

  • nouncampus

Example

キャンパスで友達に会いました。kya n pa su de tomo dachi ni a i ma shi ta

I met a friend on campus.

Illustration for キャンパス (campus)

More examples

新しいキャンパスには学生向けの施設がたくさんあります。atara shi i kya n pa su ni wa gaku sei mu ke no shi setsu ga ta ku sa n a ri ma su

The new campus has many facilities for students.

Core concept

Describes the shared grounds and facilities where an educational community operates.

Common phrases

  • キャンパスで学ぶkya n pa su de mana bu

    study on campus

  • キャンパスを歩くkya n pa su o aru ku

    walk around campus

Similar words

校地kōchi: The land on which a school and its buildings stand.
構内kōnai: The grounds and buildings within the boundaries of a school or other organization.

Definition in Japanese

大学や学校の敷地と、そこにある校舎などの施設全体。dai gaku ya gak kō no shiki chi to so ko ni a ru kō sha na do no shi setsu zen tai

Word origin

The Japanese noun キャンパス (kyanpasu) is borrowed from English campus, which comes from Latin campus, meaning "field".

Usage tips

  • In English, campus can also refer to the grounds and buildings of a company or research institution, not only a school.

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