noun
General term for a post-secondary educational institution. In Japanese context, 大学 typically refers to a four-year university, while 短期大学 (junior college) is a separate category.
彼は東京大学の学生です。
He is a student at the University of Tokyo.
大学で経済
I'm majoring in economics at university.
noun
former imperial university (ritsuryō system)
Historical term for the imperial university established under the ritsuryō system to train government administrators. Abbreviation of 大学寮 (Daigaku-ryō).
See also: 大学寮
律令制下の大学は、官吏養成機関として重要な役割を果たした。
The imperial university under the ritsuryō system played an important role as a training institution for government officials.
noun
the Great Learning (Confucian classic)
Refers to the Confucian text 'Dà Xué', one of the Four Books (四書). Used in classical Chinese studies context.
See also: 四書
「大学」は四書の一つで、儒教の経典です。
'The Great Learning' is one of the Four Books and a Confucian classic.