No. 3,239 in Japanese
学院
"学院" means "academy" or "institute."
In a sentence
私の弟は音楽学院に通っています。
My younger brother attends a music academy.
This sentence uses '学院' to refer to a specialized institution in arts and music.
新しい学院の設立が予定されています。
The establishment of a new academy is planned.
Here, '学院' is used in the context of founding an educational institution.
日本には多くの学院があります。
There are many academies in Japan.
In this case, '学院' is mentioned in a general sense, referring to multiple educational institutions.
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