What does 両学部 mean exactly? I can't find it in dictionaries, and I don't understand what ryou… - Feed Post by OwlPrincess

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  inoue

  両 学部
  
  Definition of 両学部
  がくぶ 【 学部 】
  
  (n, adj-no) department of a university
  
  学部の選択で迷った。
  He was at a loss as to which faculty to choose.
  (adj-f) undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
  
  りょう 【 両
  (n, pref) both (e.g. both shoulders, etc.)
  
  両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。
  The two regions differ in religion and culture.
  (n) ryo (obsolete unit of currency)
  
  この列車は七両編成です。
  This train is made up of seven cars.
  41-42 g (one sixteenth of a kin) →Related words: 斤
  2 tan (measure of fabric size) →Related words: 反
  (ctr) counter for carriages (e.g. in a train)
  
  もろ · モロ 【 諸 ·両 ·双 】
  (pref) both
  many; various; all
  together
  
  source:http://www.romajidesu.com/dictionary/meaning-of-%E4%B8%A1%E5%AD%A6%E9%83%A8.html
  
  hope it helps^^

  December 2, 2015 at 12:22am
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  OwlPrincess

  I already found those separate definitions. Both of what? Is it undergraduate and graduate? All departments? If anyone has actual knowledge of the word or experience with it, please let me know :)

  December 2, 2015 at 12:46am
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  mog86uk

  I've always assumed this to be just a phrase meaning "both departments of learning", which you could use when you have been talking about two departments within a school and then a time comes when you need to refer jointly to both of them.
  
  両 is just a standard prefix meaning "both", so 両学部 is just a random phrase made up from a prefix 両 and the noun 学部. This is why you shouldn't find it in a dictionary.

  December 2, 2015 at 4:10am
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  OwlPrincess

  It's sooo random :o I thought it was going to mean something official like "grad and undergrad"

  December 2, 2015 at 11:44am