Vocabulary

What does 留学 (りゅうがく, ryuugaku) mean?

留学 (りゅうがく, ryuugaku) means studying abroad.

Quick facts
Readingりゅうがく
Romajiryuugaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
りゅうがく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonryuugaku

studying abroad

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive studying abroad
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)

Example sentences

  • Next year, I plan to study abroad in Japan.

  • My older brother studied abroad in America for two years.

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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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