Japanese word

中退

Pronunciation

Romajichūtai

Meaning

  • noundropping out

Example

兄は高校を中退しました。ani wa kō kō o chū tai shi ma shi ta

My older brother dropped out of high school.

Illustration for 中退 (dropping out)

More examples

彼女は家庭の事情で中退しました。kano jo wa ka tei no ji jō de chū tai shi ma shi ta

She dropped out because of family circumstances.

Core concept

Describes leaving an educational program before reaching its normal completion, rather than finishing and graduating.

Common phrases

  • 高校を中退するkō kō o chū tai su ru

    drop out of high school

  • 大学を中退するdai gaku o chū tai su ru

    drop out of college

  • 中退の理由chū tai no ri yū

    reason for dropping out

Similar words

中途退学chūtotaigaku: A formal term for leaving a school or course before completing it.
退学taigaku: Leaving a school before graduation, including withdrawal or official removal.

Definition in Japanese

卒業や修了を迎える前に、在学中の学校をやめること。sotsu gyō ya shū ryō o muka e ru mae ni zai gaku chū no gak kō o ya me ru ko to

Word origin

中退 (chūtai) is a shortened form of 中途退学 (chūto taigaku), which combines the ideas of leaving midway and leaving school.

Usage tips

  • In natural English, a person usually drops out of school or drops out of a course, with out of marking the program left unfinished.

Opposites

Related words

  • 中退者chūtaishaschool dropoutnoun
  • 中退率chūtairitsudropout ratenoun

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