Translation and Meaning of: 大学 - daigaku
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 大学 (daigaku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: daigaku
Kana: だいがく
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: university
Meaning in English: university
Definition: Higher education institutions.
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (大学) daigaku
"Daigaku" is a Japanese word that means "university". It is composed of two Kanji: "dai" (大) which means "big" and "gaku" (学) which means "study" or "learning". The etymology of the word dates back to the Heian period (794-1185), when Buddhist learning schools were called "daigaku" (大学), which means "great learning". Over time, the term came to be used to refer to higher education institutions in general. Currently, there are more than 700 universities in Japan.How to Write in Japanese - (大学) daigaku
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Synonyms and Similar - (大学) daigaku
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
大学院; 大学校; 大学部; 大専; 大学堂
Words containing: 大学
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: だいがくいん
Romaji: daigakuin
Translation / Meaning:
postgraduate
Words with the same pronunciation: だいがく daigaku
Example Sentences - (大学) daigaku
Below are some example sentences:
私は大学を修了しました。
Watashi wa daigaku wo shuuryou shimashita
I graduated from the university.
I completed college.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 大学 - noun meaning "university"
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, in this case "university"
- 修了 - verb meaning "to graduate"
- しました - past form of the verb "to do", indicating that the action has already been completed
この大学の教授はとても優秀です。
Kono daigaku no kyōju wa totemo yūshū desu
The professors at this university are very competent.
The professor at this university is very good.
- この - demonstrative determinant
- 大学 - noun meaning "university"
- の - possessive particle
- 教授 - noun that means "teacher"
- は - topic particle
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 優秀 - adjective that means "excellent"
- です - verb that indicates "to be" or "to be" in the present
私は大学院に進学したいです。
Watashi wa daigakuin ni shingaku shitai desu
I want to enter graduate school.
I want to go to graduate school.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 大学院 (daigakuin) - compound word meaning "postgraduate"
- に (ni) - Particle indicating the destination or goal of an action, in this case "to"
- 進学 (shingaku) - compound word that means "advance in studies", in this case "go to graduate school"
- したい (shitai) - form of the verb "want", in this case "I want"
- です (desu) - Closing tag that indicates a formal or polite statement
私は大学で聴講することが好きです。
Watashi wa daigaku de chōkō suru koto ga suki desu
I like to attend university lectures.
I like to listen to college.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 大学 (daigaku) - noun meaning "university"
- で (de) - particle that indicates the location where the action takes place, in this case "at the university"
- 聴講する (choukou suru) - compound verb meaning "attend classes without being enrolled"
- こと (koto) - noun indicating action or event
- が (ga) - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence, in this case "attending classes without being enrolled"
- 好き (suki) - adjective meaning "to like"
- です (desu) - linking verb that indicates formality in the sentence
私は大学で日本語を勉強しています。
Watashi wa daigaku de nihongo wo benkyou shiteimasu
I'm studying Japanese at the university.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, indicating that the subject is "I"
- 大学 (daigaku) - noun meaning "university"
- で (de) - particle that indicates the place where the action takes place, in this case, "at the university"
- 日本語 (nihongo) - noun meaning "Japanese"
- を (wo) - particle that marks the direct object of the sentence, indicating that "japonês" is the object of the action
- 勉強しています (benkyou shiteimasu) - verb meaning "to study" conjugated in the present continuous, indicating that the action is in progress
私の大学には寮があります。
Watashi no daigaku ni wa ryou ga arimasu
At my university
My university has a dorm.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の - particle that indicates possession or belonging
- 大学 - noun meaning "university" in Japanese
- に - particle indicating location
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 寮 - noun meaning "accommodation" or "dormitory" in Japanese
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- あります - The word "aru" in Japanese means "to have" or "to exist" in English.
私は公立大学に通っています。
Watashi wa kōritsu daigaku ni kayotteimasu
I study at a public university.
I go to a public university.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- は - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 公立大学 - compound noun meaning "public university"
- に - location particle that indicates the place where the action takes place
- 通っています - verb meaning "to attend" in the present continuous
私は大学で様々な科目を勉強しました。
Watashi wa daigaku de samazama na kamoku o benkyou shimashita
I studied several subjects at the university.
I studied several subjects at the university.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 大学 - noun meaning "university"
- で - partítulo que indica o local onde ocorre a ação Title indicating the location where the action takes place
- 様々な - adjective that means "diverse", "varied"
- 科目 - noun meaning "subject", "discipline"
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the action
- 勉強しました - The verb "estudar" in the past tense is translated as "studied" in English.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "university" é "(大学) daigaku". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
