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    3. 短大

    短大

    短たん大だい

    junior college

    N1KMT4News #5+1CoreNounEducationKanji Vocab15 strokes

    たんだい

    Noun

    1.
    junior college, vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは短たん大だいを卒そつ業ぎょうしました。

    She graduated from junior college.

    KMT3Education
    短たん大だいでは専せん門もん的てきなスキルを学まなぶことができます。

    At junior college, you can learn specialized skills.

    KMT4Education
    多おおくの高こう校こう生せいが短たん大だいへの進しん学がくを検けん討とうしている。

    Many high school students are considering advancing to junior college.

    KMT4Education
    短たん大だいを卒そつ業ぎょう後ご、彼かの女じょは幼よう稚ち園えんの先せん生せいになりました。

    After graduating from junior college, she became a kindergarten teacher.

    KMT4EducationWork & Career
    短たん大だいのカリキュラムは、実じっ践せん的てきな職しょく業ぎょう訓くん練れんに重じゅう点てんを置おいている。

    Junior college curricula emphasize practical vocational training.

    KMT5EducationWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    短
    みじか.い…(1)
    short・brevity・fault・defect・weak point
    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
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