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私立

Readings

Kana: しりつ、わたくしりつ
Romaji: shiritsu, watakushiritsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
vs
adj-no
1

private (establishment)

Note: わたくしりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 市立
See also: 市立 (reading しりつ)

Kanji

私
Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
立
Readings: リツ、 リュウ、 リットル、 た.つ、 -た.つ、 た.ち-、 た.てる、 -た.てる、 た.て-、 たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる
Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

Example Sentences

私立(しりつ)大学(だいがく)の数(かず)が増(ふ)えた。
➥The number of private colleges has increased.
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私立(しりつ)の学校(がっこう)はどういう感(かん)じですか。
➥How is it in a private school?
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彼女(かのじょ)は夫(おっと)を見張(みは)るため私立(しりつ)探偵(たんてい)を雇(やと)った。
➥She employed a private detective to keep a watch on her husband.
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その男(おとこ)は私立(しりつ)探偵(たんてい)だとわかった。
➥The man turned out to be a private detective.
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あなたは、私立(しりつ)高校(こうこう)の生徒(せいと)ですか。
➥Are you a student of a private high school?
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彼女(かのじょ)はその事件(じけん)を調(しら)べるのに私立(しりつ)探偵(たんてい)を雇(やと)った。
➥She hired a private detective to inquire into the case.
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