アカデミー

あかでみー
noun
academy
1. academy, school, institution
An institution for specialized training or education, or an organization dedicated to a particular field of study or art.
アカデミー賞(しょう)を受賞(じゅしょう)した。
They won an Academy Award.
サッカーのアカデミーに通(かよ)っている。
I attend a soccer academy.
このアカデミーでは若(わか)い人材(じんざい)の育成(いくせい)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
This academy focuses on developing young talent.

アカデミー is a loanword from English "academy." In Japanese, it has two main uses: referring to the Academy Awards (Oscars), and as a name for training schools or institutions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アカデミー賞(しょう): Academy Award (Oscar)
  • アカデミー会員(かいいん): academy member
  • 〜アカデミー: used in school/institution names

USAGE:
For the academic meaning of "academy" (a scholarly society), 学会(がっかい) or 学士院(がくしいん) is more common in formal contexts. アカデミー tends to be used for private schools, sports training programs, and the film awards.

RELATED:

  • アカデミック: academic (adjective, often used for academic style or tone)
  • 学校(がっこう): school (general term)
  • 塾(じゅく): cram school, private tutoring school
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