Meaning

Primary

Medical University

Alternatives

Medical School, Med School

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You've seen 大学 to mean "college." So take the 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 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