Meaning of: 学校 - gakkou
Romaji: gakkou
Kana: がっこう
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n5
Meaning: school
Meaning in English: school
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
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Explanation and Etymology - (学校) gakkou
学校 is a Japanese word that means "school". It is composed of the Kanji 学 (gaku), which means "study" or "learning", and 校 (kou), which means "school" or "educational institution". The etymology of the word dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when the Japanese educational system began to develop and schools became more common. Since then, the word has been used to refer to educational institutions at all levels, from primary schools to universities.How to Write in Japanese - (学校) gakkou
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Synonyms and Similar - (学校) gakkou
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
学園; 学舎; 学堂; 学院; 学校施設
Words containing: 学校
See also other related words from our dictionary:
Kana: しょうがっこう
Romaji: shougakkou
Meaning:
primary school; elementary school
Kana: こうとうがっこう
Romaji: koutougakkou
Meaning:
High school
Words with the same pronunciation: がっこう gakkou
Example Sentences - (学校) gakkou
Below are some example sentences:
私は明日学校に行く予定です。
Watashi wa ashita gakkou ni iku yotei desu
I have plans to go to school tomorrow.
I go to school tomorrow.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 明日 (ashita) - adverb meaning "tomorrow"
- 学校 (gakkou) - noun meaning "school"
- に (ni) - particle that indicates the destination of the action, in this case "to school"
- 行く (iku) - verb meaning "to go"
- 予定 (yotei) - noun meaning "plan" or "schedule"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or formal form of the sentence
学校の行事は楽しいです。
Gakkou no gyouji wa tanoshii desu
School activities are fun.
School events are fun.
- 学校 - school
- の - possession particle
- 行事 - evento
- は - topic particle
- 楽しい - funny
- です - verb "to be" in the present tense
共学は男女が一緒に学ぶ学校です。
Kyōgaku wa danjo ga issho ni manabu gakkō desu
Co-education is a school where men and women learn together.
- 共学 - means "mixed education", that is, schools where boys and girls study together.
- 男女 - means "men and women".
- 一緒に - means "together".
- 学ぶ - means "to study".
- 学校 - means "school".
小学校で友達を作るのは楽しいです。
Shougakkou de tomodachi wo tsukuru no wa tanoshii desu
Making friends in elementary school is fun.
It's fun to make friends in elementary school.
- 小学校で - in primary school
- 友達を - friends
- 作る - to do
- のは - é
- 楽しい - funny
- です - (sentence ending particle)
私の学校はとてもきれいです。
Watashi no gakkou wa totemo kirei desu
My school is very beautiful.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I" or "mine"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
- 学校 (gakkou) - noun meaning "school"
- は (wa) - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "the school"
- とても (totemo) - adverb meaning "very"
- きれい (kirei) - adjective meaning "beautiful" or "clean"
- です (desu) - auxiliary verb that indicates the polite or formal way of speaking, in this case "é"
私は高等学校に通っています。
Watashi wa kōtōgakkō ni kayotte imasu
I am attending high school.
I go to high school.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case "I"
- 高等学校 (koutou gakkou) - noun meaning "high school"
- に (ni) - grammatical particle that indicates the direction or objective of the action, in this case "go to"
- 通っています (kayotteimasu) - verb meaning "to be attending", conjugated in the present continuous polite
私は学校のクラスで班長を務めています。
Watashi wa gakkou no kurasu de hancho wo tsutomete imasu
I am the team leader in my school class.
I'm a group leader in the school class.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - particle that marks the topic of the sentence, indicating that the subject is "I"
- 学校 (gakkou) - noun meaning "school"
- の (no) - particle that indicates possession, that is, "of the school"
- クラス (kurasu) - noun meaning "class", in the sense of a group of students
- で (de) - particle that indicates the place where the action takes place, in this case, "in the class"
- 班長 (hanchou) - noun meaning "group leader", in this case the class leader
- を (wo) - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence, that is, "I am playing the role of group leader"
- 務めています (tsutometeimasu) - verb meaning "I am performing" or "I am exercising"
私は毎日学校に通っています。
Watashi wa mainichi gakkou ni kayotte imasu
I go to school every day.
I go to school every day.
- 私 (watashi) - means "I" in Japanese
- は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese
- 毎日 (mainichi) - means "every day" in Japanese
- 学校 (gakkou) - means "school" in Japanese
- に (ni) - target particle in Japanese
- 通っています (kayotte imasu) - means "I'm going" or "I'm attending" in Japanese
私の母校はとても素晴らしい学校です。
Watashi no bokou wa totemo subarashii gakkou desu
My primary school is a very good school.
My alma mater is a wonderful school.
- 私 - personal pronoun meaning "I" in Japanese
- の - particle that indicates possession or relationship between two things
- 母校 - noun meaning "school where he graduated"
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence, in this case, "my school"
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 素晴らしい - adjective meaning "wonderful"
- 学校 - noun meaning "school"
- です - verb that indicates the polite way of stating or asking something, in this case, "is"
私立学校は高いです。
Shiritsu gakkou wa takai desu
Private schools are expensive.
- 私立学校 (shiritsu gakkou) - private school
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 高い (takai) - expensive high
- です (desu) - verbo ser/estar na forma educada
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "school" é "(学校) gakkou". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
