Translation guide
A junior college is a two-year higher education institution. In Japan, the most common equivalent is a 短期大学 (tanki daigaku), often abbreviated as 短大 (tandai).
To refer to a junior college as a type of educational institution.
The standard term for a junior college in Japan. It is a two-year (sometimes three-year) institution offering associate degrees.
She is studying nutrition at a junior college.
Abbreviation of 短期大学, commonly used in conversation and informal writing.
After graduating from junior college, I transferred to a university.
To refer to a junior college that primarily admits women, which is a common type in Japan.
To use 'junior college' as part of a proper name.
When referring to a specific junior college by name, use the name followed by 短期大学.
Tokyo Bunka Junior College is located in Tokyo.
短期大学 (junior college) offers a more academic, general education and grants an associate degree (短期大学士). 専門学校 (vocational school) focuses on practical skills for specific careers and does not grant a degree. Choose based on the nature of the institution.
短大 is widely used in everyday speech and informal writing. In formal documents or official names, use 短期大学.
My older sister attends a women's junior college.