受験する
take an exam; sit for an entrance exam
→ Next year, I will take the entrance exam for a university in Japan.
大学を受ける
apply to and take an entrance exam for a university
→ I took entrance exams for two universities in Tokyo.
入試
entrance examination
→ There is a university entrance exam next month.
大学に進学する
go on to university; enter university
→ I graduated from high school and went on to university.
大学院に進む
go on to graduate school
→ After graduating from university, I went on to graduate school.
推薦する
recommend; nominate
→ My teacher recommended this university to me.
推薦状
letter of recommendation; recommendation letter
→ I had my professor write me a letter of recommendation.
教授
professor; university professor
→ I consulted a university professor about my research.
講師
lecturer; instructor
→ A Japanese instructor is in charge of the class.
指導する
guide; instruct; supervise
→ The professor supervises the students' research.
アドバイスをする
give advice; advise
→ My teacher gave me advice about my future path.
授業料
tuition; tuition fee
→ I will pay the tuition by next week.
学費
educational expenses; tuition costs
→ I pay my university expenses with money from my part-time job.
奨学金
scholarship; student grant
→ I receive a scholarship from the university.
休学する
take a leave of absence from school
→ I decided to take a one-year leave of absence from university.
国立大学
national university; state-established university
→ I am aiming to enter a national university.
私立
private; privately run school
→ My older brother attends a private university in Tokyo.
分野
field; area; discipline
→ AI is a field that is attracting a lot of attention right now.
経済学
economics
→ I am studying economics at university.
文学
literature
→ I am interested in Japanese literature.
教育学
education; educational studies
→ I major in education at university.
医学
medicine; medical science
→ My older brother is studying medicine at university.
法律を専攻する
major in law
→ I major in law at university.
学部
faculty; school; undergraduate department
→ I am a student in the Faculty of Economics.
授業
class; lesson
→ Today's classes last until 3 p.m.
専門
specialty; field of expertise; major
→ My specialty is Japanese-language education.
前期
first semester; first term
→ First-semester classes begin in April.
後期
second semester; latter term
→ There are more specialized subjects in the second semester.
学期
semester; school term
→ The new semester has begun.
講義
lecture; university lecture
→ There is an economics lecture in the morning.
休講
class cancellation; canceled lecture
→ Today's lecture has been canceled.
提出する
submit; hand in
→ I submitted the report online.
締め切り
deadline; due date
→ The report deadline is Friday.
期限
deadline; time limit; due date
→ Please submit the report by the deadline.
徹夜する
stay up all night; pull an all-nighter
→ I stayed up all night to write the report.
評価する
evaluate; assess
→ The teacher evaluates the content of the report.
単位を取る
earn credits; receive course credit
→ To graduate, you must earn the required credits.
単位を落とす
fail to earn credits; fail a course
→ I failed the exam and didn't get the course credit.
ゼミ
seminar; university seminar group
→ I have a seminar every Friday.
研究する
research; study in depth
→ I am researching the Japanese economy in graduate school.
調査する
investigate; survey; research
→ I conducted a survey on student life.
発表する
present; announce; publish
→ I presented my research results in the seminar.
報告する
report; give an account
→ I reported the survey results to the professor.
論文
thesis; dissertation; academic paper
→ I am writing a thesis in order to graduate.
下書きする
draft; make a rough draft
→ First, I make a rough draft of the report.
資料
materials; reference materials; data
→ I gathered research materials at the library.
参考にする
use as a reference; refer to
→ I used a senior student's report as a reference.
引用する
quote; cite
→ I quoted a passage from an academic paper.
文章
text; passage; writing; sentence structure
→ This passage is a little difficult to understand.
テーマ
theme; topic; subject
→ I decided on the topic for my graduation thesis.
