(だいそつ)

だいそつ
noun
university graduate; college degree
1. university graduate; college degree
A person who has graduated from university, or the educational background of holding a bachelor's degree. An abbreviation of 大学(だいがく)卒業(そつぎょう).
大卒(だいそつ)初任給(しょにんきゅう)はいくらですか。
What is the starting salary for university graduates?
この会社(かいしゃ)大卒(だいそつ)以上(いじょう)しか採用(さいよう)しない。
This company only hires people with at least a university degree.
日本(にほん)では大卒(だいそつ)就職(しゅうしょく)活動(かつどう)大学(だいがく)(さん)年生(ねんせい)から(はじ)まる。
In Japan, job hunting for university graduates starts in the third year of college.

Abbreviation of 大学(だいがく)卒業(そつぎょう) (university graduation). One of the most common abbreviations seen in job listings and discussions about education and employment in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大卒(だいそつ)以上(いじょう) — university degree or above (job requirement)
  • 大卒(だいそつ)初任給(しょにんきゅう) — starting salary for university graduates
  • 大卒(だいそつ)採用(さいよう) — hiring of university graduates
  • 大卒(だいそつ)程度(ていど) — university-level (in civil service exams)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 高卒(こうそつ) — high school graduate
  • 院卒(いんそつ) — graduate school graduate
  • 新卒(しんそつ) — new graduate (fresh out of school)
  • 既卒(きそつ) — past graduate (already graduated but not yet employed)