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Meiji

Meiji

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A private university in Tokyo known for law and business
  • proper noun
: Universidad Meiji
  • According to Professor Lawrence Repeta of Meiji University in Tokyo, the study of social sciences is becoming increasingly important in today's world.
  • Meiji University
  • Meiji University in Tokyo

Examples

  • Tomohiko Hasegawa, who graduated from Meiji University this year with a law degree, is now working at a prestigious law firm.

  • The Meiji government resorted to the emperor system and Shinto.

    Academic text (1990)

  • According to Professor Lawrence Repeta of Meiji University in Tokyo, the significance of this overwhelming opposition to the reinterpretation of Article 9 cannot be overstated.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Over 1,000 students are enrolled in the law program at Meiji University, making it one of the largest in Japan.

Surface Forms

Meiji main

Etymology

Meiji is the name of a university in Tokyo and it comes from the characters 明 'bright' and 治 'rule', a phrase that means 'enlightened rule'. That's why the university name suggests new ideas, learning, and modern thinking.