Japanese word

学院

Pronunciation

Romajigakuin

Meaning

  • nounacademy

Example

姉は音楽の学院で学んでいます。ane wa on gaku no gaku in de mana n de i ma su

My older sister studies at a music academy.

Illustration for 学院 (academy)

More examples

彼女は名門の学院を卒業しました。kano jo wa mei mon no gaku in o sotsu gyō shi ma shi ta

She graduated from a prestigious academy.

Core concept

Describes a place where people receive structured education, especially in a specialized area of study.

Common phrases

  • 学院を卒業するgaku in o sotsu gyō su ru

    graduate from an academy

  • 学院に入学するgaku in ni nyū gaku su ru

    enter an academy

Similar words

学校gakkō: An institution where students receive structured education in a broad range of subjects.
学園gakuen: A school organization or campus that may include several educational divisions.

Definition in Japanese

専門的な知識や技能を身につけるための教育を行う機関。sen mon teki na chi shiki ya gi nō o mi ni tsu ke ru ta me no kyō iku o okona u ki kan

Word origin

学院 (gakuin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 学 (gaku, "learning") and 院 (in, "institution"), so its parts point to an institution for learning.

Usage tips

  • English uses academy in names for schools of music, art, and other fields, which matches the specialized sense often conveyed by 学院 (gakuin).

Other meanings

  • institutenoun

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