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聾唖学校 (ろうあがっこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聾ろう唖あ学がっ校こう

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Meanings

1

school for the deaf and mute

dated term

Dated term; modern Japanese prefers ろう学校 (school for the deaf) or 特別支援学校 (special needs school). Refers to an educational institution for people who are both deaf and unable to speak.

See also: ろう学校

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In the past, there were schools for the deaf and mute in many places, but now they are often called schools for the deaf.

Kanji

聾deafness, deaf person, deafen
唖mute, dumb
学study, learning, science
校exam, school, printing

Related words

ろう学がっ校こう
Modern and more common term for a school for the deaf; does not imply muteness.
盲もう学がっ校こう
School for the blind; often mentioned alongside 聾唖学校 in historical contexts.

Built from

聾ろう唖あ+学がっ校こう

Written forms

聾ろう唖あ学がっ校こう
Standard kanji spelling, though the term itself is dated.
ろうあ学がっ校こう
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in modern usage when the kanji 聾唖 are considered difficult.

Etymology

Compound of 聾唖 (ろうあ, deaf-mute) and 学校 (がっこう, school). The term reflects an older classification of disabilities.