休学 (きゅうがく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

休学 (きゅうがく) means temporary leave from school.

See example sentences below.

休学 at a glance

休学

きゅうがくkyuugaku

N1noun

temporary leave from school

休学きゅうがくkyuugakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

temporary leave from school

Example 1

彼は一年間休学することにした。

Translation

He decided to take a year off from school.

Example 2

休学中も自宅で勉強を続けた。

Translation

I continued studying at home during my leave from school.