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弊学 (heigaku) Japanese meaning: our university | Kotomora じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Related words 貴き 学がく Honorific term for 'your university', used to show respect when addressing another institution. 弊学 is the humble counterpart referring to one's own university.
本ほん 学がく Neutral or formal term for 'this university', used within the institution itself. 弊学 is more explicitly humble and used when speaking to outsiders.
Etymology Compound of 弊 (humble prefix for 'my/our') and 学 (abbreviation of 大学, 'university'). The prefix 弊 is used in formal humble expressions such as 弊社 (our company) and 弊店 (our store).
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