予備校(よびこう)

よびこう
noun
prep school
1. prep school, cram school for university entrance
A school that prepares students for university entrance exams, often attended by students who failed or are preparing for exams.
予備校(よびこう)に通(かよ)っている。
I attend prep school.
浪人(ろうにん)して予備校(よびこう)に行(い)った。
I went to prep school after taking a gap year.
有名(ゆうめい)な予備校(よびこう)は競争(きょうそう)が激(はげ)しい。
Famous prep schools are very competitive.
予備校(よびこう)の先生(せんせい)の授業(じゅぎょう)はとてもわかりやすかった。
The prep school teacher's classes were very easy to understand.
大学(だいがく)受験(じゅけん)に失敗(しっぱい)したので、一年間(いちねんかん)予備校(よびこう)に通(かよ)って来年(らいねん)もう一度(いちど)受(う)けるつもりだ。
Since I failed the university entrance exam, I plan to attend prep school for a year and try again next year.

Different from 塾(じゅく), which is for younger students. 予備校(よびこう) specifically targets university entrance exam preparation and is often attended by 浪人生(ろうにんせい) (students taking a gap year to study for exams).

Common expressions:

  • 予備校(よびこう)生(せい) (prep school student)
  • 予備校(よびこう)講師(こうし) (prep school instructor)

Related Words

Related: 塾(じゅく) (cram school)
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Added 2026.1.16 9:25 · Revised 2026.3.6 13:04
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