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寿教室 (ことぶききょうしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

寿ことぶき教きょう室しつ

Meanings

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noun

culture courses for the aged

Refers to educational or cultural classes designed for elderly people, often offered by community centers or local governments.

市しの寿ことぶき教きょう室しつで書しょ道どうを習ならっています。
I'm learning calligraphy at the city's culture courses for the aged.

Kanji

寿longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
教teach, faith, doctrine
室room, apartment, chamber

Etymology

Compound of 寿 (ことぶき, 'longevity, congratulations') and 教室 (きょうしつ, 'classroom, course'). The exact origin is uncertain; it likely arose as a euphemistic name for senior education programs.