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短大: junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

短大(たんだい)

たんだい

junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution

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Reading: たんだい
Romaji: tandai
Meaning: junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

姉(あね)は短大(たんだい)を卒業後(そつぎょうご)、保育士(ほいくし)として働(はたら)いている。
After graduating from junior college, my older sister works as a childcare worker.
短大(たんだい)では、専門分野(せんもんぶんや)に加(くわ)えて実務(じつむ)に必要(ひつよう)な知識(ちしき)も学(まな

)

べる。

At a junior college, students can learn practical knowledge in addition to their specialized field.

短大(たんだい)への進学(しんがく)を機(き)に、地元(じもと)を離(はな)れた。

Upon entering junior college, I left my hometown.

短大(たんだい)の授業料(じゅぎょうりょう)は、四年制大学(よねんせいだいがく)より比較的安(ひかくてきやす)い。

Tuition at junior colleges is relatively lower than at four-year universities.