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大学生活 (だいがくせいかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい学がく生せい活かつ

Meanings

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noun

university life; college life

Refers to the overall experience of being a university student, including academics, social activities, and daily routines.

大だい学がく生せい活かつはとても楽たのしいです。
University life is a lot of fun.
彼かれは大だい学がく生せい活かつを通つうじて多おおくの友ゆう人じんを作つくった。
He made many friends throughout his college life.

Kanji

大large, big
学study, learning, science
生life, genuine, birth
活

lively, resuscitation, being helped

Similar words

学がっ校こう生せい活かつ
Refers to school life in general (elementary through high school), while 大学生活 specifically denotes university/college life.
キャンパスライフ
A loanword from English 'campus life', often used interchangeably with 大学生活 but carries a slightly more modern or trendy nuance.

Etymology

Compound of 大学 (university) + 生活 (life, living). The reading is the standard on'yomi for each kanji.