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編入学 (へんにゅうがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
transfer admission ; advanced-standing admission
Used in educational contexts for entering a school at a level other than the first year, often by transferring credits or passing an exam. Covers both mid-course transfer and advanced placement.
編へん 入にゅう 学がく 試し 験けん に 合ごう 格かく する の は 簡かん 単たん で は ない 。
Passing the transfer admission exam is not easy.
Kanji 編 compilation, knit, plait 学 study, learning, science Similar words 入にゅう 学がく 入学 is general admission to a school, typically from the first year. 編入学 specifically means entering partway through a program.
転てん 入にゅう 転入 is a broader term for transferring into a school, while 編入学 often implies a formal process with credit evaluation or advanced standing.
Etymology Compound of 編 (へん, 'compilation' or 'editing', here implying 'arrangement' or 'placement') + 入学 (にゅうがく, 'admission to a school'). The term refers to being placed into an existing class or year rather than starting from the beginning.
