大学生
university student, college student
→ I am a student at the University of São Paulo.
受ける
to take (an exam), to undergo
→ Next month, I will take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
受かる
to pass (an exam)
→ I passed the difficult exam and I am very happy.
留学する
to study abroad
→ In the future, I want to study abroad in Japan.
目的
purpose, objective, goal
→ What is your purpose in coming to Brazil?
夢
dream
→ My dream is to become a doctor.
学部
department, faculty, school
→ I am studying at the Faculty of Engineering at Unicamp.
専門
specialty, major field
→ My specialty is the Brazilian economy.
科学
science
→ I am studying computer science.
医学
medical science, medicine
→ Studying medicine is very demanding.
文学
literature
→ I am interested in Brazilian literature.
法律
law
→ I am researching Brazilian law.
講義する
lecture (to give a lecture)
→ Today's history lecture was interesting.
出席する
to attend, to be present
→ I will attend tomorrow's lecture.
欠席する
to be absent
→ I was absent from class due to illness.
レポート
report, academic paper
→ I will write the university report by this weekend.
論文
thesis, dissertation, academic paper
→ Next month, I will submit my graduation thesis (TCC).
締め切り
deadline, closing date
→ The deadline for the report is Friday.
研究する
research (to research)
→ I am researching the plants of the Amazon.
実験する
experiment (to conduct an experiment)
→ I conduct experiments at the university research lab.
まとめる
to summarize, to compile, to put together
→ I compiled my lecture notes neatly.
ボランティア
volunteer work, volunteer
→ On weekends, I do volunteer work in the favela.
複雑な
complex, complicated
→ The Brazilian tax system is complicated.
必要な
necessary, essential
→ Good grades are necessary to enter university.
