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Waku Waku Japanese – Language Lesson 42: School

Summer break’s over and now we’re back in school again! So why not learn some Japanese words and phrases related to school? Although it might not be the most interesting lesson for everyone, a lot of Japanese animes and dramas are set in school, so I’m sure you’ve heard many of these words before! And these words will be helpful if you ever get a chance to study abroad in Japan. So…happy studying!! ☺

Gakkou-School
がっこう／学校

Shougakkou- Elementary School
しょうがっこう／小学校

Rokunen- 6 years
ろくねん／六年

Chuugakkou- Middle School
ちゅうがっこう／中学校

Koukou- High school
こうこう／高校

Daigaku- College
だいがく／大学

Koukou 3 Nen sei- Senior in highschool
こうこう３ねんせい／高校３年生

Daigakusei- College student
だいがくせい／大学生

Shifuku- clothing of your choice
しふく／私服

Seifuku- uniform
せいふく／制服

Kamoku/Kyouka- subjects in school
かもく／科目
きょうか／教科

Suugaku- Math
すうがく／数学
Suugaku wa muzukashii desu- Math is hard
すうがくはむずかしいです／数学は難しいです

Kokugo- Literature class
こくご／国語
Kokugo de hon wo yomimashita- I read a book in literature class
こくごでほんをよみました／国語で本を読みました

Kagaku- Science
かがく／科学
Kagaku de jikken wo shimashita- I did an experiment in Science class
かがくでじっけんをしました／科学で実験をしました

Taiiku- Physical Education
たいいく／体育
Taiiku dewa taisougi wo kimasu/You wear gym clothes in Phys Ed class
たいいくではたいそうぎをきます／体育では体操着を着ます

Koukou de watashi no tokui na kamoku wa bijutsu deshita- The subject I was the best at in highschool was Art.
こうこうでわたしのとくいなかもくはびじゅつでした／高校で私の得意な科目は美術でした

Tokui- subject you excel at
とくい／得意

Soshite, negate na kamoku wa shakai deshita- And the subject I was the worst at was Social Studies.
そして、にがてなかもくはしゃかいでした／そして、苦手な科目は社会でした

Nigate- subject you don’t excel at
にがて／苦手

Houkago- afterschool
ほうかご／放課後

Bukatsu- extracurricular activities
ぶかつ／部活

Buin- member of a club
ぶいん／部員

Watashi wa kendoubu no buin desu- I am a member of the kendo club
わたしはけんどうぶのぶいんです／私は剣道部の部員です

Kitakubu- people who don’t participate in extra curricular activities
きたくぶ／帰宅部

So use these words when you’re in school to help you describe your favorite subjects and those you might not enjoy as much!

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