ガクチカ

Japanese

Etymology

Shortening of 学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)に力(ちから)を入(い)れたこと (gakusei jidai ni chikara o ireta koto).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡa̠kɯ̟t͡ɕika̠]

Noun

ガクチカ • (gakuchika) 

1. university-era passion project

Usage notes

• A term encountered in job interviews.