Japanese word

留学

Pronunciation

Romajiryūgaku

Meaning

  • nounstudy abroad

Example

来年、留学します。rai nen ryū gaku shi ma su

I will study abroad next year.

Illustration for 留学 (study abroad)

More examples

私は大学を卒業してから留学する予定です。watashi wa dai gaku o sotsu gyō shi te ka ra ryū gaku su ru yo tei de su

I plan to study abroad after graduating from college.

Core concept

Describes leaving one's home country to spend a planned period learning at a school or research institution abroad.

Common phrases

  • 留学するryū gaku su ru

    study abroad

  • 留学の準備ryū gaku no jun bi

    preparation for studying abroad

  • 留学に行くryū gaku ni i ku

    go study abroad

Definition in Japanese

外国の学校や研究機関などに一定期間滞在して学ぶこと。gai koku no gak kō ya ken kyū ki kan na do ni it tei ki kan tai zai shi te mana bu ko to

Word origin

留学 (ryūgaku) combines 留 (ryū, "stay") and 学 (gaku, "study"), expressing study that involves staying in another place.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 留学 (ryūgaku) commonly combines with する (suru) to form the verb meaning "to study abroad."

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