通信制(つうしんせい)

つうしんせい
noun
correspondence system; distance learning
education
1. correspondence system; distance learning format
An educational system where students study primarily at home through mail, online resources, or periodic in-person sessions rather than attending school daily.
通信制(つうしんせい)の高校(こうこう)に通(かよ)っている。
I attend a correspondence high school.
仕事(しごと)をしながら通信制(つうしんせい)大学(だいがく)で学(まな)んでいる。
I am studying at a correspondence university while working.
通信制(つうしんせい)は自分(じぶん)のペースで勉強(べんきょう)できるのが利点(りてん)だ。
The advantage of distance learning is that you can study at your own pace.

Usage

Most commonly used as a modifier before educational institutions: 通信制(つうしんせい)高校(こうこう) (correspondence high school) and 通信制(つうしんせい)大学(だいがく) (correspondence university). Japan has a well-established system of 通信制(つうしんせい) schools.

Common collocations

  • 通信制(つうしんせい)高校(こうこう) (correspondence high school)
  • 通信制(つうしんせい)大学(だいがく) (correspondence university)
  • 通信制(つうしんせい)の課程(かてい) (correspondence course)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 全日制(ぜんにちせい) (full-time (school) system)
Related: 定時制(ていじせい) (part-time (evening) school system)
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Added 2026.3.19 17:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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