Japanese word

医学部

Pronunciation

Romajiigakubu

Meaning

  • nounmedical school

Example

姉は医学部に通っています。ane wa i gaku bu ni kayo tte i ma su

My older sister attends medical school.

Illustration for 医学部 (medical school)

More examples

医学部では、人体の仕組みを詳しく学びます。i gaku bu de wa jin tai no shi ku mi o kuwa shi ku mana bi ma su

In medical school, students study how the human body works in detail.

Core concept

Describes a university division where medical science is studied as a profession and doctors are trained.

Common phrases

  • 医学部に入るi gaku bu ni hai ru

    enter medical school

  • 医学部を受験するi gaku bu o ju ken su ru

    take the medical school entrance exam

  • 医学部に合格するi gaku bu ni gō kaku su ru

    get into medical school

Definition in Japanese

医学を専門に学び、医師を養成する大学の学部。i gaku o sen mon ni mana bi i shi o yō sei su ru dai gaku no gaku bu

Word origin

医学部 (igakubu) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 医学 (igaku, "medical science") and 部 (bu, "department"); 医学 combines 医 (i, "medicine") and 学 (gaku, "study").

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate medical school with a separate institution, while 医学部 (igakubu) is a faculty within a Japanese university.

Other meanings

  • department of medicinenoun

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