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Japanese word
大学院
Pronunciation
Romajidaigakuin
Meaning
- noungraduate school
Example
姉は大学院に通っています。ane wa dai gaku in ni kayo tte i ma su
My older sister attends graduate school.
More examples
私は大学院で研究計画を発表しました。watashi wa dai gaku in de ken kyū kei kaku o hap pyō shi ma shi ta
I presented my research proposal at graduate school.
Core concept
Describes an institution where learners deepen a specialized field through study and research after completing undergraduate education.
Common phrases
大学院に通うdai gaku in ni kayo u
attend graduate school
大学院に進学するdai gaku in ni shin gaku su ru
go on to graduate school
大学院を修了するdai gaku in o shū ryō su ru
complete graduate school
Similar words
院in: A casual shortened form used when the context clearly refers to graduate school.
Definition in Japanese
大学卒業後の学生が、特定の学問を深く学び、修士課程や博士課程を修了するために通う教育機関。dai gaku sotsu gyō go no gaku sei ga toku tei no gaku mon o fuka ku mana bi shū shi ka tei ya hakase ka tei o shū ryō su ru ta me ni kayo u kyō iku ki kan
Word origin
大学院 (daigakuin) combines 大 (dai, "great"), 学 (gaku, "learning"), and 院 (in, "institution"), and its parts express an institution devoted to higher learning.
Usage tips
- In American English, grad school is a common informal shortening of graduate school, while graduate school remains the usual form in formal contexts.