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盲唖学校 (もうあがっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

盲もう唖あ学がっ校こう

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Meanings

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noun

school for the blind and deaf

Historical term for a specialized school for students with both visual and hearing impairments. In modern contexts, such institutions are often referred to as 盲ろう学校 or 特別支援学校.

彼かれは盲もう唖あ学がっ校こうで点てん字じと手しゅ話わを学まなんだ。
He learned braille and sign language at a school for the blind and deaf.

Kanji

blind, blind man, ignoramus

唖mute, dumb

学study, learning, science

校exam, school, printing

Similar words

盲もう学がっ校こう
Refers specifically to a school for the blind, without the deaf component.
聾ろう学がっ校こう
Refers specifically to a school for the deaf, without the blind component.
特とく別べつ支し援えん学がっ校こう
Modern term for special needs schools, which may include programs for blind and deaf students.

Etymology

Compound of 盲 (もう, 'blind'), 唖 (あ, 'mute/dumb'), and 学校 (がっこう, 'school'). The term reflects historical naming conventions for specialized educational institutions.