専せん門もん学がっ校こう

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Meanings

vocational school; technical school

A post-secondary institution that provides specialized vocational or technical training, distinct from universities and junior colleges.

〈人ひと〉が専せん門もん学がっ校こうに通かようto attend a vocational school
姉あねは美び容ようの専せん門もん学がっ校こうに通かよっている。
My older sister attends a beauty vocational school.
専せん門もん学がっ校こうを卒そつ業ぎょうするto graduate from a vocational school
彼かれは去きょ年ねん専せん門もん学がっ校こうを卒そつ業ぎょうした。
He graduated from a vocational school last year.
専せん門もん学がっ校こうで〈事こと〉を学まなぶto study something at a vocational school
専せん門もん学がっ校こうでプログラミングを学まなんでいる。
I'm studying programming at a vocational school.

大だい学がくN5
大学 is a university granting academic degrees, while 専門学校 focuses on practical, career-oriented training.
短たん期き大だい学がくN1
短期大学 is a junior college with a broader, often two-year academic curriculum, whereas 専門学校 offers more specialized vocational training.

予よ備び校こうN1
予備校 is a cram school that prepares students for entrance exams, while 専門学校 trains students in a practical trade or profession.
短たん大だいN1
専門学校 is a vocational school focused on specific job skills, while 短大 offers a broader general education alongside vocational training, so the two are easily confused as similar short post-secondary options.

Compound of 専門 (specialty) + 学校 (school). The term became common in the post-war era as a distinct category of educational institution.