🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

学位

Native Script:日本語

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gakui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Degree/dɪˈɡriː/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は経済学の学位を取得した。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An academic rank conferred by a college or university after completion of a course of study.

    "She is pursuing a degree in computer science."
  2. 2

    A unit of measurement for angles or temperature.

    "The temperature dropped below zero degrees Celsius."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old French 'degré', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'degradus', composed of 'de-' (down, off) plus 'gradus' (a step, grade). It entered the English language in the 13th century initially to denote a step in a stairway or a relative rank or station in society, eventually expanding to encompass units of measurement, academic qualifications, and the extent or intensity of something.

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