(しゅうしごう)

しゅうしごう
noun
master's degree
1. master's degree
An academic degree awarded upon completion of a postgraduate program, typically requiring two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree.
修士号(しゅうしごう)取得(しゅとく)した。
I obtained a master's degree.
経済学(けいざいがく)修士号(しゅうしごう)()っている。
I have a master's degree in economics.
海外(かいがい)大学院(だいがくいん)修士号(しゅうしごう)()ってから帰国(きこく)する予定(よてい)だ。
I plan to return home after getting a master's degree at a graduate school abroad.

修士号(しゅうしごう) is the standard term for a master's degree, typically requiring two years of postgraduate study.

WORD FORMATION:
修士(しゅうし) (master's level) + (ごう) (title, degree). The suffix (ごう) is used for academic degrees: 学士号(がくしごう), 博士号(はくしごう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 修士号(しゅうしごう)取得(しゅとく)する: to obtain a master's degree
  • 修士号(しゅうしごう)()っている: to have a master's degree
  • 〜の修士号(しゅうしごう): a master's in ~ (field)

ACADEMIC DEGREE HIERARCHY:

  • 学士号(がくしごう): bachelor's degree (大学(だいがく) - 4 years)
  • 修士号(しゅうしごう): master's degree (大学院(だいがくいん) - 2 years)
  • 博士号(はくしごう): doctoral degree (大学院(だいがくいん) - 3+ years)

RELATED:

  • 修士(しゅうし)課程(かてい): master's program
  • 修士(しゅうし)論文(ろんぶん): master's thesis