母校 (ぼこう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

母校 (ぼこう) means alma mater / former school.

See example sentences below.

母校 at a glance

母校

ぼこうbokou

N1noun

alma mater / former school

母校ぼこうbokouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

alma mater / former school

Example 1

母校の文化祭に行きました。

Translation

I went to the cultural festival at my alma mater.

Example 2

彼は母校で先生をしています。

Translation

He works as a teacher at his alma mater.