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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
gaku
learning, study, knowledge
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学者
gakusha
scholar, academic, researcher
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学習
gakushuu
learning, study
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学問
gakumon
scholarship, academic study, learning
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学期
gakki
school term, semester
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休暇
kyuuka
vacation, leave, holiday
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休憩
kyuukei
break, rest, intermission
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休息
kyuusoku
rest, relaxation, relief
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語学
gogaku
language study, linguistics learning
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