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県立医科大学 (けんりついかだいがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

県けん立りつ医い科か大だい学がく

Meanings

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noun

prefectural medical school

Refers to a medical university established and operated by a prefectural government, as opposed to a national or private institution.

彼かれは県けん立りつ医い科か大だい学がくを卒そつ業ぎょうして、地じ元もとの病びょう院いんで働はたらいている。
He graduated from a prefectural medical school and works at a local hospital.

Kanji

県prefecture
立stand up, rise, set up
医doctor, medicine
科

department, course, section

大large, big

学study, learning, science

Similar words

国こく立りつ大だい学がく
国立大学 is a national university funded by the central government, while 県立医科大学 is a prefectural medical school funded by a prefectural government.
私し立りつ大だい学がく
私立大学 is a private university, whereas 県立医科大学 is a public institution run by a prefecture.

Etymology

Compound of 県立 (prefectural) + 医科 (medical department) + 大学 (university).