Lexical entry

インターン

intaan

A student or trainee working temporarily at a company or institution.

Business & WorkPure GairaigoSource UncertainSource uncertain

Meaning

Used for both the person doing the training and the training placement itself. In Japanese usage, the word can cover either sense depending on context.

temporary trainee in a workplace
work placement or internship program

Examples

Example Sentences

彼は夏休みにIT企業でインターンとして働いた。

He worked as an intern at an IT company during summer break.

generated example

このプログラムは、大学生を対象としたインターンです。

This program is an internship targeted at university students.

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将来のために、海外の病院でインターンを経験したい。

I want to experience an internship at a hospital abroad for my future.

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インター

A clipped colloquial shorthand used in several inter- compounds and as a prefix-like form.

インターカレッジ

Relating to or involving competition between colleges.

インターナショナル

Relating to or involving several countries.

インターハイ

A Japanese interscholastic athletics competition.

インターホン

A door intercom or indoor communication system.

インタビュー

An interview in print, on TV, or in another media setting.

Evidence and Provenance

Data source: JMdict_english
Revision: JMdict.2026-04-17
Review flags: ambiguous-sense
Active language: English