予備校
Meanings
1
cram school; preparatory school
A private school that prepares students for university or high school entrance exams, often attended after regular school hours or during a gap year.
He is attending a cram school to prepare for university entrance exams.
The summer intensive course at the cram school is very demanding.
Usage patterns
- 〈予備校〉に通うto attend a cram school
My brother attends a cram school to prepare for university entrance exams.
- 〈予備校〉に入るto enroll in a cram school
I enrolled in a cram school right after graduating high school.
- 〈予備校〉で〈勉強〉するto study at a cram school
He studies math at a cram school.