Translation guide
A school that provides practical training for a specific job or skill. Japanese has several terms depending on the type of training and field.
A school that teaches practical skills for a specific trade or profession, often post-secondary.
The most common term for a vocational or technical school, offering specialized training in fields like design, cooking, IT, etc.
彼は専門学校でプログラミングを学んだ。
He studied programming at a vocational school.
Literally 'training school', often used for schools that train professionals like teachers, nurses, or pilots.
看護師養成学校に通っています。
I'm attending a nursing training school.
Public vocational training center, often for job seekers or career changes, focusing on practical skills.
職業訓練校で溶接を習った。
I learned welding at a vocational training center.
A school where you learn to drive a car.
The standard term for a driving school. Often shortened to 車校 (しゃこう) in casual speech.
自動車学校に通って免許を取った。
I went to driving school and got my license.
Short for 自動車教習所, a more formal term for a driving school, often used in official contexts.
A facility within a company or organization for employee training.
A training center, often for new employees or ongoing professional development within a company.
新入社員は研修所でビジネスマナーを学ぶ。
New employees learn business etiquette at the training center.
Loanword from English, often used for specialized or branded training programs, like fitness or language.
彼女は英会話のトレーニングスクールに通っている。
She goes to an English conversation training school.
A private school that prepares students for exams or supplements regular education.
General term for a cram school or tutoring school, often for academic subjects.
放課後は塾に行って数学を勉強する。
After school, I go to cram school to study math.
A prep school specifically for university entrance exams, often for ronin (students who didn't pass the first time).
The English phrase 'training school' is broad. In Japanese, you must specify the type of training. Using a generic term like 訓練学校 (くんれんがっこう) is possible but less common; it often sounds like a military or disciplinary facility.
教習所の卒業検定に合格した。
I passed the driving school's final exam.
彼は予備校で一年間勉強して大学に合格した。
He studied at a prep school for a year and passed the university entrance exam.