Meaning

Primary

Study Abroad

Alternative

Studying Abroad

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

You detain your study and take it away to a foreign place. That foreign place is having you study abroad.

Reading

りゅうがく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The reading for is the りゅう version. You can remember this because Ryu (りゅう) from street fighter is doing a study abroad program to learn more karate.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 留学を希望する

    to wish to study abroad

    留学を考える

    to consider studying abroad

    留学をする

    to study abroad

Context Sentences

「兄は親の言いつけを守らず、留学してしまいました。」「留学先はどこなんですか?」「アメリカです。」

"My older brother didn't obey the orders of our parents and left to study abroad." "Where is his study abroad destination?" "It's in the U.S."

留学先で、日本語を自然にしゃべる練習をたくさんしました。

When I studied abroad, I practiced speaking Japanese naturally a lot.

約束を来週の日曜日にしていただけませんか?土曜日に、留学の書類を取りに日本総領事館に行かなければならなくなってしまって。

Could we do our meeting on next Sunday? On Saturday I have to go to the Japanese Consulate General to get some study abroad documents.

Kanji Composition