Japanese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Japanese word
学園
Pronunciation
Romajigakuen
Meaning
- nounschool
Example
この学園には図書館があります。ko no gaku en ni wa to sho kan ga a ri ma su
This school has a library.
More examples
この学園では毎年、学生が文化祭を企画します。ko no gaku en de wa mai toshi gaku sei ga bun ka sai o ki kaku shi ma su
Students plan a cultural festival at this school every year.
Core concept
Describes an organized place and community where people receive education, covering a school, an academy, or its campus.
Common phrases
学園祭gaku en matsuri
school festival
学園生活gaku en sei katsu
school life
Similar words
学校gakkō: An institution that provides organized education to students.
Definition in Japanese
児童や生徒などが学ぶための教育施設やその組織。ji dō ya sei to na do ga mana bu ta me no kyō iku shi setsu ya so no so shiki
Word origin
The compound 学園 (gakuen) joins 学 (gaku, "learning") with 園 (en, "garden" or "enclosure") to name a place for education.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 学園 (gakuen) often appears in school names and can refer to an educational institution as a whole rather than only a school building.
Other meanings
- academynoun
- campusnoun