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Japanese word 短大: junior college. Meanings and example sentences.

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短大 (たんだい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

短大 (たんだい) means junior college.

See example sentences below.

短大 at a glance

短大

たんだいtandai

N1noun

junior college

短大たんだいtandaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 短大

Core meaning

junior college

Basic example sentences

Example 1

妹は短大で勉強しています。

Translation

My younger sister is studying at a junior college.

Example 2

短大を卒業して就職しました。

Translation

I graduated from junior college and got a job.

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