東大(とうだい)

とうだい
noun
Tokyo University (abbreviation)
educationproper-nounorganization-name
1. Tokyo University; the University of Tokyo (abbreviation)
Common abbreviation for 東京大学(とうきょうだいがく), the University of Tokyo. Japan's most prestigious public university and a shorthand for academic elite status.
兄(あに)は東大(とうだい)生(せい)だ。
My older brother is a Tokyo University student.
東大(とうだい)に合格(ごうかく)するのは簡単(かんたん)ではない。
Getting into Tokyo University isn't easy.
彼(かれ)は東大(とうだい)を卒業(そつぎょう)した後(あと)、大手(おおて)企業(きぎょう)に就職(しゅうしょく)した。
After graduating from Tokyo University, he got a job at a major company.

Abbreviation of 東京大学(とうきょうだいがく) (the University of Tokyo). Founded 1877, it is widely regarded as Japan's top university and is often invoked as a symbol of academic achievement or elite credentialing.

Common collocations

  • 東大(とうだい)生(せい): a Tokyo University student
  • 東大(とうだい)卒(そつ): a Tokyo University graduate
  • 東大(とうだい)合格(ごうかく): passing the Tokyo University entrance exam
  • 東大(とうだい)受験(じゅけん): taking the Tokyo University entrance exam
  • 東大(とうだい)法(ほう): the Tokyo University Faculty of Law

Usage

The abbreviation is fully accepted in newspapers and conversation. The full name 東京大学(とうきょうだいがく) is preferred in very formal writing such as official documents.

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Added 2026.6.2 12:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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