Vocabulary

What does 休学 (きゅうがく, kyuugaku) mean?

休学 (きゅうがく, kyuugaku) means leave of absence from school.

Quick facts
Readingきゅうがく
Romajikyuugaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きゅうがく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkyuugaku

leave of absence from school

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive temporary absence from school

Example sentences

  • I took a year off from school due to illness.

  • I submitted the paperwork for a leave of absence to the university.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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