Japanese

がっき
Meaning: semester; school term
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

学
期

Example sentences

My math grades were good this semester.
来週から新しい学期が始まる。
The new semester begins next week.
新学期が始まり、新しい教科書を受け取った。
The new semester started, and I received new textbooks.
来学期のカリキュラムについて話し合った。
We discussed the curriculum for the next semester.
新しい学期の時間割が発表された
The schedule for the new semester has been announced.

Usage Notes

Refers to the divisions of the school year. In Japan, schools typically have three terms, while universities have two semesters.

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