How to say “university” or “college” in Japanese | 大学 (だいがく、daigaku)

The Japanese vocabulary「大学 (だいがく、daigaku)」means “university” or “college.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word大学
Hiraganaだいがく
Romaji Readingdaigaku
English Meaninguniversity/ college

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I’ve been studying at a university in India.

Plain Form:

インドの大学だいがくで勉強べんきょうしている。
Indo no daigaku de benkyō shite iru.

Polite Form:

インドの大学で勉強しています。
Indo no daigaku de benkyō shite imasu.

I’m going to take a leave of absence from university because I want to study abroad.

Plain Form:

留学りゅうがくしたいので大学だいがくを休学きゅうがくする。
Ryūgaku shitai node daigaku o kyūgaku suru.

Polite Form:

留学したいので大学を休学します。
Ryūgaku shitai node daigaku o kyūgaku shimasu.

I’m thinking about quitting university.

Plain Form:

大学だいがくを辞やめようか悩なやんでいる。
Daigaku o yameyou ka nayande iru.

Polite Form:

大学を辞めようか悩んでいます。
Daigaku o yameyou ka nayande imasu.

I got accepted to the university of my first choice.

Plain Form:

第一だいいち志望しぼうの大学だいがくに受うかった。
Daiichi-shibō no daigaku ni ukatta.

Polite Form:

第一志望の大学に受かりました。
Daiichi-shibō no daigaku ni ukarimashita.

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