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institution

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institution

IPA(Pronunciation)
/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/
Noun
countable uncountable informal obsolete
A custom or practice of a society or community. / A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
Japanese Meaning
社会や共同体における慣習、風習としての制度 / 歴史ある尊敬すべき組織、特に教育、公共サービス、慈善事業に関与した機関
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握手という社会的慣習は、多くの文化において挨拶や信頼の表れとして重要なままである。

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Sense（1）
A custom or practice of a society or community.
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Sense（2）
A long established and respected organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
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Sense（3）
The building or buildings which house such an organization.
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Sense（4）
(informal, by shortening) A mental institution.
Sense（5）
(informal) Any long established and respected place or business.
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Sense（6）
(informal) A person long established in a place, position, or field.
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Sense（7）
The act of instituting something.
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Sense（8）
(Christianity) The act by which a bishop commits a cure of souls to a priest.
Sense（9）
(obsolete) That which institutes or instructs, particularly a textbook or system of elements or rules.

institutions
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