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休学
Meaning in Englishtemporary absence from school, suspension
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What it means
休学 means taking a temporary break from formal schooling, during which a student suspends attendance and coursework with the intent to resume later.
Main meanings
- Temporary interruption of enrollment, with plan to return.
- Typically formalized by a school notice and duration that may be renewed.
- Not the same as withdrawal (退学), which ends enrollment permanently.
How to use it
Primarily used in educational contexts to describe a deliberate pause in studies; it's formal, used with the verb 休学する to form 休学する, and often accompanied by a defined period or 休学届; appropriate for official documents and academic planning.
Variants and close terms
- 退学 — taigaku, withdrawal from school
- 中退 — chūtai, dropping out before completion
Composition
- 休: rest, pause — indicates taking a break
- 学: study, learning — indicates educational activity
- Combined, the concept is pausing one's studies for a period with the intention to resume
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Noun (suru-verb)
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学会
gakkai
academic conference
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学級
gakkyuu
class
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休業
kyuugyou
closure, shutdown, holiday
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休講
kyuukou
lecture canceled
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休養
kyuuyou
rest, break, recreation
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見学
kengaku
tour, study by observation
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高等学校
koutougakkou
senior high school
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在学
zaigaku
(enrolled) in school
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自然科学
shizenkagaku
natural science
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