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教養部
きょうようぶ
1. [n] [hist]
▶ general education division (at Japanese universities; phased out after the 1991 reforms)
▶ department of general eduction
▶ college of general education



History:
4. A 2025-11-20 19:50:36  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2025-11-20 10:50:20 
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@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<misc>&hist;</misc>
2. A 2025-11-20 00:47:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2025-11-19 21:07:47  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/教養部
  Comments:
Responsible for first and second-year general-education courses until they were abolished in the 90s and 2000s.
Many universities used "College of General Education" for the English name. Also referred to as a "division" or "department". It wasn't a 学部 (faculty/school).
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@@ -12,2 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>college of liberal arts (general education)</gloss>
-<gloss>liberal arts school</gloss>
+<gloss>general education division (at Japanese universities; phased out after the 1991 reforms)</gloss>
+<gloss>department of general eduction</gloss>
+<gloss>college of general education</gloss>

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