帝てい国こく大だい学がく

noun

imperial university

Refers to universities established by the Empire of Japan between 1886 and 1939, such as Tokyo Imperial University and Kyoto Imperial University. Now a historical term; the modern successors are national universities.

• 戦せん前ぜん、帝てい国こく大だい学がくは日本にほんの高こう等とう教きょう育いくの中ちゅう心しんだった。

  Before the war, the imperial universities were the center of higher education in Japan.

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは東とう京きょう帝てい国こく大だい学がくの卒そつ業ぎょう生せいだ。

  His grandfather is a graduate of Tokyo Imperial University.

noun

Imperial University (former name of the University of Tokyo)

Specifically the name used for the University of Tokyo from 1886 to 1897, before it became Tokyo Imperial University. Historical term; not used for the current institution.

• 帝てい国こく大だい学がくは、後のちに東とう京きょう帝てい国こく大だい学がくと改かい称しょうされた。

  Imperial University was later renamed Tokyo Imperial University.