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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

志し望ぼう校こう

shiboukou

preferred school

Example sentences

  1. 志望校しぼうこうに合格ごうかくするように努力どりょくした。

    I worked hard to get into my preferred school.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 今回こんかいの模試もしも志望校しぼうこう合格範囲内ごうかくはんいないか。

    Was your mock exam score this time within the pass range for your preferred school?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 先生せんせいと相談そうだんして志望校しぼうこうを決きめた。

    I talked with my teacher and chose the school I wanted to attend.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 志望校

  • 志intention; planOnシKunシリング・こころざす・こころざし
  • 望ambition; full moonOnボウ・モウKunのぞむ・もち
  • 校school; proofreadOnコウ・キョウ

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