中ちゅう卒そつ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

junior high school graduate; middle school graduate; having only junior high school education

colloquialabbreviation

Colloquial abbreviation of 中学校卒業（者）. Often used to describe someone whose highest education is junior high school, or the state of having no higher education. Can carry a slightly informal or blunt tone.

彼かれは中ちゅう卒そつで、高こう校こうには行いかなかった。
He is a junior high school graduate and didn't go to high school.
中ちゅう卒そつの学がく歴れきでも、努ど力りょく次し第だいで成せい功こうできる。
Even with only a junior high school education, you can succeed if you work hard.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉は中ちゅう卒そつだto be a junior high school graduate (as one's highest education)
彼かれは中ちゅう卒そつだが、今いまでは立りっ派ぱな会かい社しゃを経けい営えいしている。
He only finished junior high school, but now he runs a successful company.
中ちゅう卒そつで〈動どう詞し〉to do something (e.g. get a job) with only a junior high school education
彼かの女じょは中ちゅう卒そつで働はたらき始はじめた。
She started working with only a junior high school education.