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卒業
Meaning in Englishgraduation, completion of school
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What it means
卒業 means graduation from an educational program. It denotes the completion of required coursework and the transition from student to graduate, often accompanied by a ceremony and a diploma.
Main meanings
- Graduation from a school or program—the completion of required coursework and fulfillment of conditions for advancement.
- The graduation ceremony or the act of commemorating the achievement.
- With 卒業する, the verb sense means to graduate, i.e., to finish one's studies and move on.
- In a broader sense, the concept of completing a level of formal education and entering a new life stage.
How to use it
Primarily used in educational contexts to denote completion of a program; commonly appears in formal writing, school announcements, and personal milestones; is used with 卒業する for the verb form, and in compounds like 卒業式 and 卒業証書.
Variants and close terms
- 修了 (shūryō) — completion or finishing of a course or program
- 終了 (shūryō) — end, completion as a general term
- 卒業する (sotsugyō suru) — to graduate, the verb form
Composition
- 卒: finish, complete; used to denote reaching the end of a process or life stage
- 業: work, study, or line of endeavor; here refers to a course of study or field
Word class
Noun (名詞); can form a verb phrase 卒業する (sotsugyō suru) to mean 'to graduate'
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