日 本 語(にほんご)学 校(がっこう)

にほんごがっこう

noun

Japanese language school

1. Japanese language school

A school that teaches Japanese as a foreign language, primarily to international students and residents. Many foreign students attend these schools to prepare for university entrance or to improve their Japanese for work.

日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)に通(かよ)う。

To attend a Japanese language school.

来月(らいげつ)から日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)に入学(にゅうがく)する。

I'm enrolling in a Japanese language school starting next month.

日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)で友達(ともだち)がたくさんできた。

I made many friends at the Japanese language school.

大学(だいがく)に入(はい)る前(まえ)に、2年間(ねんかん)日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)で勉強(べんきょう)した。

Before entering university, I studied at a Japanese language school for two years.

A school specifically for teaching Japanese to non-native speakers. These schools are common throughout Japan and serve as the main pathway for international students preparing for Japanese university entrance exams or for workers needing Japanese proficiency.

Common collocations

日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)に通(かよ)う: to attend a Japanese language school
日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)に入学(にゅうがく)する: to enroll in a Japanese language school
日本語(にほんご)学校(がっこう)を卒業(そつぎょう)する: to graduate from a Japanese language school

Related words

日本語(にほんご)教育(きょういく): Japanese language education
留学生(りゅうがくせい): international student
日本語(にほんご)能力(のうりょく)試験(しけん): Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

Similar words

語学(ごがく)学校(がっこう): language school — a general term for any foreign language school, not specific to Japanese

Related Words

Related: 日本語教育(にほんごきょういく) (Japanese language education)

Related: 留学生(りゅうがくせい) (international student)

Compare: 語学学校(ごがくがっこう) (language school)

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