Word Meaning 退学

たいがく taigaku

退学 is read as たいがく (taigaku) and means leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course.

Meaning

English

  1. leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
  2. dropping out of school
  3. withdrawal from school
  4. expulsion from school
  5. dismissal

Reading

Kana

たいがく

Romaji

taigaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Antonyms 入学 Rank 4671 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

退学処分

たいがくしょぶん

expulsion (from school)

単位取得退学

たんいしゅとくたいがく

coursework completed without degree

中途退学

ちゅうとたいがく

leaving school during a term

退く

どく

to step aside

退職

たいしょく

retirement

退院

たいいん

leaving hospital

退く

しぞく

to concede

退治

たいじ

curing illness

退場

たいじょう

exit (from the stage)

退任

たいにん

retirement

退く

ひく

to move back

退ける

のける

to do resolutely

Example Sentences

10

I was expelled from school.

I flunked out of school.

I was kicked out of high school.

I dropped out of school when I was in the 7th grade.

He ended up expelled.

Tom was expelled from school for breaking school rules.

I said shut up or I'll have you expelled.

Illness forced him to give up school.

The boy was expelled from music school when he was 12.

Tom was caught cheating on the exam and was expelled from school.