学校

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/gakkoː/
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A place and institution where people regularly learn from teachers.
Practice using 学校 in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • この学校には図書館がある。
    This school has a library.
  • 明日は学校が休みです。
    There is no school tomorrow.
  • 子どもたちは毎朝学校へ行く。
    The children go to school every morning.
  • 母は学校で日本語を教えている。
    My mother teaches Japanese at a school.
  • 学校から家まで歩いて帰った。
    I walked home from school.

Similar words

学び舎

Meanings

School

noun
education
neutral
An institution for organized teaching and learning, or the place where its classes meet.

Examples

  • 子どもたちは毎朝学校へ行く。
    The children go to school every morning.
  • この学校には図書館がある。
    This school has a library.
  • 母は学校で日本語を教えている。
    My mother teaches Japanese at a school.
  • 明日は学校が休みです。
    There is no school tomorrow.
  • 学校から家まで歩いて帰った。
    I walked home from school.

Similar words

学び舎

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound of 学 “learning” and 校 “school building or institution.”

FAQ

How do you read 学校?

It is read がっこう, romanized gakkō.

What does the small っ do?

It doubles the following consonant, so the pronunciation has a long k sound.

Can 学校 mean the building?

Yes. It can refer to the institution or the place where classes meet.

How do you say “go to school”?

Say 学校へ行く or 学校に行く.

Is 学校 only for children?

No. It can name a place of organized instruction for different ages.

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