Word Meaning 東大

どうせ、狙うなら東大よ。

If you’re going to aim for something, aim for the University of Tokyo.

あの人は東大の教授だそうだ。

I hear he is a Tokyo University professor.

東大をめざして頑張ってきましたが、考えを変えました。

I was going to try to get into Tokyo University, but I've changed my mind.

「どうして、東大に来たかったの？」「赤門ラーメンが食べたかったからです！」

"Why did you want to come to Tokyo University?" "Because I wanted to eat red gate ramen!"

日本の学歴社会の最高峰である東大生になって、一番驚いたことは時給１万円という家庭教師料金だ。

When I became a student of Tokyo University, the pinnacle of achievement in academic-focused Japan, the thing that most surprised me was that I could make 10,000 yen an hour as a home tutor.

タクシー運転手になった東大卒の木村さんは誰かの物指しで、落ちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転好きならいいんじゃないかな。

Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.