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普通教育 (futsuukyouiku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

普ふ通つう教きょう育いく

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Meanings

1

general education; ordinary education

Refers to non-specialized, broad education, often contrasted with vocational or specialized training. Common in educational policy contexts.

普ふ通つう教きょう育いくはすべての子こ供どもに保ほ障しょうされる

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General education should be guaranteed for all children.

Kanji

普universal, wide(ly), generally
通traffic, pass through, avenue
教teach, faith, doctrine
育bring up, grow up, raise

Related words

一いっ般ぱん教きょう育いく
一般教育 is often used for 'liberal arts' or 'general education' in university contexts, while 普通教育 is more about primary and secondary general education.
専せん門もん教きょう育いく
専門教育 refers to specialized or vocational education, the opposite of 普通教育.

Built from

普ふ通つう+教きょう育いく

Etymology

Compound of 普通 (general, ordinary) and 教育 (education).