専門学校(せんもんがっこう)

専門学校(せんもんがっこう) is a vocational/technical school offering specialized training in specific fields. It's a post-secondary option alongside universities.

Japanese education paths

• 大学(だいがく): university (4 years)
• 短期大学(たんきだいがく)/短大(たんだい): junior college (2 years)
• 専門学校(せんもんがっこう): vocational school (1-4 years)

Common fields

• IT/情報(じょうほう)処理(しょり): IT, computer science
• 調理(ちょうり)/料理(りょうり): cooking, culinary
• 美容(びよう): beauty, cosmetology
• ファッション: fashion
• 看護(かんご): nursing
• 医療(いりょう): medical
• アニメ/ゲーム: animation/games

Related words

• 専門学校(せんもんがっこう)生(せい): vocational school student
• 専門(せんもん) (short form): vocational school
• 専門(せんもん)に通(かよ)う: to attend vocational school

Usage

専門(せんもん) alone can mean 'specialty' or 'vocational school' depending on context.