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    学閥

    学がく閥ばつ

    alma mater clique

    KMT10News #40+1NounEducationKanji Vocab22 strokes

    がくばつ

    Noun

    1.
    alma mater clique, old school tie

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    日に本ほんの会かい社しゃには学がく閥ばつがあることが多おおい。

    Japanese companies often have alma mater cliques.

    KMT8EducationWork & Career
    彼かれは学がく閥ばつの力ちからで昇しょう進しんしたと言いわれている。

    He is said to have been promoted through the power of his alma mater clique.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    学がく閥ばつが根ね強づよく残のこる企き業ぎょうでは、実じつ力りょく主しゅ義ぎが浸しん透とうしにくい。

    In companies where alma mater cliques remain deeply rooted, meritocracy is difficult to permeate.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    有ゆう名めい大だい学がくの卒そつ業ぎょう生せいは、学がく閥ばつを通つうじて有ゆう利りな立たち場ばを得えやすい。

    Graduates of famous universities tend to gain advantageous positions through their alma mater cliques.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career
    学がく閥ばつは、時ときに新 しい才さ能いの台うのた頭いとうを阻そ害がいする要よう因いんとなる。

    Alma mater cliques can sometimes be a factor that hinders the emergence of new talent.

    KMT10EducationWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    学
    まな.ぶ…(3)
    study・learning・science
    閥
    clique・lineage・pedigree・faction・clan
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