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JLPT N4suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

卒そつ業ぎょう

sotsugyou

to graduate

Example sentences

  1. いつ高校こうこうを卒業そつぎょうしたの？

    When did you graduate from high school?

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  2. 私わたしは去年大学きょねんだいがくを卒業そつぎょうした。

    I graduated from university last year.

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  3. 学校がっこうを卒業そつぎょうした。

    I graduated from the school.

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Kanji in 卒業

  • 卒graduate; soldierOnソツ・シュツKunそっする・おえる・おわる
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ

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