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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries高等学校
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōtōgakkō
"彼は来年、高等学校に入学します。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A secondary school typically comprising grades 9 through 12 or 10 through 12, providing education to adolescents prior to higher education or employment.
"She is currently a junior at the local high school." - 2
The students, faculty, or physical facilities of such an educational institution.
"The whole high school attended the championship football game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English words 'high', meaning elevated or advanced, and 'school', originating from the Greek 'schole' meaning leisure or spare time used for discussion. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it came to specifically designate secondary educational institutions preparing students for higher education or adulthood.
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lycée
Transliteration: /li.se/
"Il étudie la physique au lycée."
Gymnasium
Transliteration: /ɡymˈnaːziʊm/
"Sie geht in die zehnte Klasse des Gymnasiums."
scuola superiore
Transliteration: /ˈskwɔːla supeˈriore/
"Mio fratello frequenta la scuola superiore."
instituto
Transliteration: /instiˈtuto/
"Los estudiantes terminan el instituto este año."
ensino médio
Transliteration: /ẽˈsi.nu ˈmɛ.dʒu/
"Ele concluiu o ensino médio no ano passado."
हाई स्कूल
Transliteration: hai skul
"वह हाई स्कूल में पढ़ता है।"
高中
Transliteration: gāozhōng
"他在那所高中上学。"
고등학교
Transliteration: godeunghakgyo
"그녀는 고등학교 학생입니다."
高等学校
Transliteration: kōtōgakkō
"彼は来年、高等学校に入学します。"
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