短期大学
Meanings
1
junior college; two-year college
A post-secondary educational institution in Japan offering two- or three-year programs, often with a vocational focus. Commonly abbreviated as 短大 (たんだい).
She studied childcare at a junior college.
After graduating from junior college, I transferred to a four-year university.
Usage patterns
- 短期大学を卒業するto graduate from a junior college
My sister graduated from junior college and found a job right away.
- 短期大学に入学するto enroll in a junior college
She enrolled in a junior college to study nursing.
- 短期大学で〈事〉を学ぶto study something at a junior college
He studied business administration at a junior college.