Meaning

Primary

Medical University

Alternatives

Medical School, Med School

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen 大学 to mean "college." So take the 大 and put it with medicine to create "medicine college", or medical university.

Reading

いだい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. Since 大 has two on'yomi readings, here's a mnemonic to help you remember which one to use:

Your local medical university really prides itself on its eagle dye (いだい). It's the only dye in the world made straight out of eagles. A bit strange for a medical university, but impressive nonetheless!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 女子医大

    women's medical college

    国立医大

    national medical school

    私立医大

    private medical school

Context Sentences

医大に入るにはお金がかかります。

It costs money to enter a medical university.

元パートナーは医大の先生でした。

My former partner was a teacher at a medical school.

医大の学生がみんな医者になるわけではないですよ。

Not all students at med school become doctors.

Kanji Composition