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Breakdown of daigaku
big
大
This guy is so big that everywhere he goes, there's only space for one person.
study
学
Every child with a mind is forced to study.
Usages of daigaku
大学 に 行きました。daigaku ni ikimasita.
I went to the university.
お店 から 大学 へ 行きます。omise kara daigaku he ikimasu.
(I) will go from the shop to the university.
銀行 は 大学 の 左 です。ginkou ha daigaku no hidari desu.
The bank is to the left of the university.
かれら は 同じ 大学 に 行く と 思う。karera ha onazi daigaku ni iku to omou.
(I) think they go to the same university.
大学 を 卒業して から、 もう 四年 に なった。daigaku wo sotugyousite kara, mou yonen ni natta.
It's already beenbecome 4 years since I graduated from university.
去年、 大学 の 友達たち と 一緒 に 中国 に 行った。kyonen, daigaku no tomodatitati to issyo ni tyuugoku ni itta.
I went to China together with my friends from university last year.
大学生 です か。 じゃあ、 大学 を 卒業して それから どう します か。daigakusei desu ka. zyaa, daigaku wo sotugyousite sorekara dou simasu ka.
You’re a university student? So, what will you do after you graduate from university?
大学生daigakusei
university student
彼女 は 大学 の 先生 です。kanozyo ha daigaku no sensei desu.
She is a university teacher.
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