Classroom objects in Japanese – School supplies

If you have the goal of studying nihongo, or going to a Japanese school, you should know the main objects in the classroom. In this article, we will see a list of objects and their meanings to improve your Japanese.

It is worth remembering that this is a simplified article, so we will not go into details about each word. It is important to note that in Japanese many words are the same but have different meanings; this is the importance of kanji.

Writing Utensils and Surfaces in Japanese

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Kana	rōmaji	Portuguese
えんぴつ	enpitsu	pencil
消しゴム	keshigomu	eraser
ペン	Pen	pen
ボールペン	boorupen	ballpoint pen
マジック	Majikku	marker
チョーク	chooku	chalk
こくばん	Kokuban	blackboard
ホワイトボード	howaitoboodo	whiteboard
ふで	fude	writing brush
かみ	kami	paper
げんこうようし	genkou youshi	manuscript
ぶんぼうぐ / ぶんぐ	bunbougu / Bungu	“stationery item”

In the word Eraser – keshi means “to erase,” while gomu comes from the French word for “rubber.”

Arts, Crafts, and Tools in the Classroom in Japanese

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色紙	irogami	colored paper
はさみ	Hasami	scissors
折り紙	origami	origami (paper)
のり	nori	glue, past
ホッチキス	hotchikisu	stapler
ステープル	suteepuru	staple
クリップ	kurippu	paper clip
バインダー	baindaa	binder

Books in the Classroom in Japanese

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本	hon	book
絵本	ehon	picture book
教科書	kyoukasho	textbook
ノート	nooto	notebook
じしょ / じてん	jisho / jiten	dictionary

• jisho is normally used for simply “dictionary,” while –jiten is to specify a dictionary, if it is Japanese-Portuguese;

Electronics in the Classroom in Japanese

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電気	denki	light, electricity
電話	denwa	telephone
テレビ	terebi	TV
CD プレイヤー	shiidii pureiyaa	CD player
DVD プレイヤー	diibuidii pureiyaa	DVD player
リモコン	rimokon	remote control
パソコン	pasokon	computer (abv)
プロジェクター	purojekutaa	projector
でんしじしょ	denshi jisho	portable electronic dictionary

Classroom Objects in Japanese

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Japanese	Romaji	Portuguese
部屋	heya	room
教室	kyoushitsu	classroom
床	yuka	floor
壁	kabe	wall
天井	Tenjou	ceiling
ドア	doa	door
窓	mado	window
時計	tokei	clock
机	tsukue	desk
椅子	isu	chair

This was another basic article for beginners. We recommend that you also check Expressions in the Classroom. If you liked it, don’t forget to share and leave your comments.