(きゅうがく)

きゅうがく
noun / suru-verb
leave of absence from school
1. leave of absence from school, academic leave
Temporarily suspending one's enrollment at a school or university, typically for personal, health, or financial reasons.
休学(きゅうがく)(とどけ)()す。
To submit a leave of absence application.
病気(びょうき)のため休学(きゅうがく)した。
I took a leave of absence from school due to illness.
1年間(ねんかん)休学(きゅうがく)して、海外(かいがい)大学(だいがく)留学(りゅうがく)した。
I took a year off from school and studied abroad at a university overseas.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 休学(きゅうがく)する (to take a leave of absence)
  • 休学(きゅうがく)(とどけ) (leave of absence application)
  • 休学(きゅうがく)期間(きかん) (period of leave)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 復学(ふくがく) (returning to school)
  • 退学(たいがく) (dropping out)
  • 留年(りゅうねん) (repeating a year)