Graduation - Sotsugyo

Japanese: 卒業 - そつぎょう

〘noun〙① The completion of an undertaking. ※Kyō-hen (1783), vol. 10 "Such editing is not enough to make one a temporary graduation (sotsugeu) " [Shiba Sojyō - Nanshu Fu Rōbun] ② The completion of a set academic course at school. Also, the completion of learning and leaving school. [Season: Spring] ※Special issue of the Ministry of Education's Notice No. 13 - August 3, 1872 (Meiji 5) "Ordinary elementary schools will be divided into two classes, upper and lower. Both boys and girls will be required to graduate from these two classes." ③ The completion of a certain stage in the development of thought, acquisition of skills, etc. ※I Am a Cat (1905-06)〈Natsume Soseki〉vol. 1 "It's just like my watercolor paintings, so I have no intention of graduating."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 一つの事業を完了すること。※授業編（1783）一〇「かほどの編集かりそめに卒業(ソツゲウ)あるべきに非ず」〔司馬相如‐難蜀父老文〕② 学校で、所定の学業課程を学び終えること。また、学び終えて学校を去ること。《季・春》※文部省布達第一三号別冊‐明治五年（1872）八月三日「尋常小学を分て上下二等とす。此二等は男女共必ず卒業すべきものとす」③ 思想の発展、技術の習得などで、ある段階を完了すること。※吾輩は猫である（1905‐06）〈夏目漱石〉一「恰も吾輩の水彩画に於るが如きもので到底卒業する気づかひはない」

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