Japanese word

専門学校

Pronunciation

Romajisenmongakkō

Meaning

  • nounvocational school

Example

姉は専門学校で料理を学んでいます。ane wa sen mon gak kō de ryō ri o mana n de i ma su

My older sister is studying cooking at a vocational school.

Illustration for 専門学校 (vocational school)

More examples

私は高校卒業後、専門学校に進学しました。watashi wa kō kō sotsu gyō go sen mon gak kō ni shin gaku shi ma shi ta

I went on to vocational school after graduating from high school.

Core concept

Refers to a school that provides focused, practical training for a particular occupation or field.

Common phrases

  • 専門学校に通うsen mon gak kō ni kayo u

    attend vocational school

  • 専門学校を卒業するsen mon gak kō o sotsu gyō su ru

    graduate from vocational school

  • 専門学校で学ぶsen mon gak kō de mana bu

    study at vocational school

Definition in Japanese

特定の職業に必要な知識や技能を実践的に学ぶための学校。toku tei no shoku gyō ni hitsu yō na chi shiki ya gi nō o jis sen teki ni mana bu ta me no gak kō

Word origin

The compound 専門学校 (senmon gakkō) combines 専 (sen, "dedicated"), 門 (mon, "field"), 学 (gaku, "learning"), and 校 (kō, "school") to mean a school dedicated to learning a particular field.

Usage tips

  • The English term vocational school covers job-focused education, while 専門学校 (senmon gakkō) specifically names a common type of postsecondary school in Japan.

Other meanings

  • technical schoolnoun

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