退学

• 読み: たいがく
• ローマ字: taigaku
• 漢字の分解: 退 (tai) — retreat, withdraw; 学 (gaku) — learning, school
• 発音: /ta.i.ɡa.kɯ/

意味

Dropping out of school; withdrawal from an educational institution before completion.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (退学する). Can be voluntary or forced: 自主退学 (voluntary withdrawal), 退学届 (withdrawal notice), 退学処分 (expulsion). Distinct from 卒業 (graduation) and 休学 (temporary leave of absence). A serious decision in Japanese society where educational credentials are highly valued.

例文

1. 経済的な理由で大学を退学する学生が増えている。
2. 退学届を出す前にもう一度よく考えてほしい。
3. 彼は高校を退学してすぐに働き始めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, administration, life decisions

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Compound of 退 (tai, to retreat/withdraw) and 学 (gaku, learning/school). Together, 'withdrawing from learning' — leaving an educational institution.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Young adults

社会的背景: Universal