アカデミー

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 words

• 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