Japanese word

在籍

Pronunciation

Romajizaiseki

Meaning

  • nounenrollment

Example

私は大学に在籍しています。watashi wa dai gaku ni zai seki shi te i ma su

I am enrolled at a university.

Illustration for 在籍 (enrollment)

More examples

大学院に在籍しながら、研究を続けています。dai gaku in ni zai seki shi na ga ra ken kyū o tsuzu ke te i ma su

While enrolled in graduate school, I continue my research.

Core concept

Describes a person's formal place on an institution's records, whether or not the person is physically present there.

Common phrases

  • 学校に在籍gak kō ni zai seki

    enrollment at a school

  • 在籍期間zai seki ki kan

    period of enrollment

Similar words

在学zaigaku: Describes having student status at an educational institution.
所属shozoku: Describes a person's formal connection to an organization or institution.

Definition in Japanese

学校や団体などの名簿に正式に登録されていること。gak kō ya dan tai na do no mei bo ni sei shiki ni tō roku sa re te i ru ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 在籍 (zaiseki) combines 在 (zai, "exist") and 籍 (seki, "register"), expressing a person's place on a formal register.

Usage tips

  • The contrast between 在籍 (zaiseki) and 出席 (shusseki) matters because a person may remain enrolled in a course while being absent from a particular class.

Other meanings

  • membershipnoun
  • registrationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 在籍率zaisekiritsuenrollment ratenoun

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