講座
Meanings
1
course; lecture series
A series of lectures or classes on a particular subject, often offered by an educational institution or as a public program.
I'm taking a Japanese history course at university.
This course consists of ten sessions and is aimed at beginners.
2
academic unit; chair
Refers to an organizational unit within a university, such as a department or a chair, typically consisting of a professor and associated lecturers.
He belongs to the Japanese literature chair in the Faculty of Letters.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の講座を受けるto take a course on a subject
I'm taking an English course.
- 講座を開くto open or offer a course
The university opened a new course.
- 講座に通うto attend a course regularly
I go to a cooking course on weekends.
- 〈人〉が講座を担当するfor someone to be in charge of teaching a course
Professor Tanaka is in charge of this course.
- 講座を受講するto enroll in and take a course
I took the course online.