Japanese

がっこう
Meaning: school
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

学
校

Example sentences

I go to school every day.
学校に行かないんだ
(The thing is) I'm not going to school.
学校の前で友達と会った
I met friends in front of the school.
学校に行く途中で、古い友人に会った。
On the way to school, I met an old friend.
私たちは毎日一緒に学校へ行きます。
We go to school together every day.
先生は、明日学校にいらっしゃいますか。
Will the teacher be at school tomorrow?
彼は病気で学校を休んだ
He was absent from school because of illness.
「それじゃ、また明日学校で会いましょう。」
Well then, let's meet at school again tomorrow.
姉は学校で先生をしています。
My older sister is a teacher at a school.
多くの日本の高校生は、毎日制服を着て学校に通います。
Many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to school every day.

Usage Notes

An educational institution where students are taught.

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