卒

Meanings

1. Noun

   low-ranking soldierhistorical term

2. Noun, suffix, Noun

   graduationAbbreviation

3. Noun, suffix, Noun, prefix

   moving on (from); outgrowing (something)Abbreviation

4. Noun

   low-ranking samurai (1870-1872)Abbreviationhistorical term
5. death (of a noble, etc.)Abbreviation

• トムは学部がくぶ卒そつだ。

  Tom is a college graduate.

• それでは卒そつ直じきに話はなし合あおうか。

  Well, let's talk turkey.

• 僕ぼくたち二人ふたりともハーバード卒そつなんだ。

  Both of us graduated from Harvard.

• タクシー運転手うんてんしゅになった東大とうだい卒そつの木村さんは誰だれかの物指ものさしで、落おちこぼれなのかもしれないけど、運転うんてん好すきならいいんじゃないかな。

  Kimura is a Tokyo university graduate who became a taxi driver. According to some people's standards, he might be considered a failure, but I think it's fine as long as he likes driving.

• 「手塩てしおにかけて育そだてたうちの芽め衣ころもをどこの馬うまの骨ほねかもわからないような奴やつに、ほいほいやれるか！結婚けっこんしたいなら、釣書つりがきを持もってこい。釣書つりがきを！」「はい。持もってきました」「かせっ。えっ、学歴がくれき、タトエバ医大いだい、医学部いがくぶ卒そつ。勤務先きんむさき、タトエバ総合病院そうごうびょういん。役職やくしょく、助教授じょきょうじゅ」「まぁ、入はいりたまえ。おい、お酒さけを持もって来こい。早はやくしろ」

  "I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"