師し範はん学がっ校こう

noun

normal school; teachers' training college

Historical term for a state-run teacher training institution in Japan, operating from 1872 to 1947. The modern equivalent is 教育大学 or 教員養成大学.

• 明めい治じ時じ代だい、師し範はん学がっ校こうは全ぜん国こくに設せっ置ちされた。

  In the Meiji period, normal schools were established throughout the country.

• 彼かれの祖そ父ふは師し範はん学がっ校こうを卒そつ業ぎょうして小しょう学がっ校こうの先せん生せいになった。

  His grandfather graduated from a normal school and became an elementary school teacher.