Japanese word

入園

Pronunciation

Romajinyūen

Meaning

  • nounenrollment

Example

私は四月に入園します。watashi wa yon gatsu ni nyū en shi ma su

I will enroll in April.

Illustration for 入園 (enrollment)

More examples

弟の入園が決まり、家族みんなで喜びました。otōto no nyū en ga ki ma ri ka zoku mi n na de yoroko bi ma shi ta

My family was delighted when my younger brother's kindergarten enrollment was confirmed.

Core concept

Focuses on becoming a member of a kindergarten or nursery school by starting to attend it.

Common phrases

  • 入園するnyū en su ru

    enroll

  • 入園を申し込むnyū en o mō shi ko mu

    apply for enrollment

  • 入園が決まるnyū en ga ki ma ru

    have one's enrollment confirmed

Similar words

入学nyūgaku: The beginning of attendance at a school that provides formal education.
在園zaien: Enrollment status as a child attending a kindergarten or nursery school.
就園shūen: The condition of being enrolled in a kindergarten or nursery school.

Definition in Japanese

幼稚園や保育園などの園児となり、通い始めること。yō chi en ya ho iku en na do no en ji to na ri kayo i haji me ru ko to

Word origin

入園 (nyūen) is a compound of 入 (nyū, "enter") and 園 (en, "garden or educational institution"), so its literal structure refers to entering an educational setting.

Usage tips

  • Japanese often uses 入園 (nyūen) for a child's start at kindergarten or nursery school, whereas English enrollment can refer more broadly to joining many kinds of schools or programs.

Other meanings

  • admissionnoun
  • kindergarten entrynoun

Opposites

  • 卒園sotsuenkindergarten graduationnoun

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