Nihongo Tree
BRANCH · THEME IN WORK & SCHOOL

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Example sentences (114)

Subjects

kokugo · Japanese (subject)
Kanji in Japanese class is hard.
sūgaku · math
There's a lot of math homework.
eigo · English
I like English class.
rika · science
Science experiments are fun.
shakai · social studies
The social studies test is tomorrow.
rekishi · history
The history teacher is funny.
ongaku · music
We sang a song in music class.
taiiku · P.E.
Today's P.E. is swimming.
bijutsu · art
We painted in art class.
kateika · home economics
We made curry in home ec.
kagaku · science
Science class is interesting.
chiri · geography
I'm not very good at geography.

People

sensei · teacher
Teacher, I have a question.
seito · pupil, student
This school has many students.
gakusei · student
I'm a student.
shōgakusei · elementary schooler
An elementary school kid is running.
chūgakusei · junior high student
My younger brother is in junior high.
kōkōsei · high school student
I played basketball in high school.
daigakusei · university student
University students have long summer breaks.
dōkyūsei · classmate
I met an old classmate.
ryūgakusei · international student
I made a friend who's an international student.
kōchō · principal
The principal's speeches are long.
kumi · class, team, set
I'm in Year 2, Class 3.
kyōshi · teacher (as a profession)
My older brother is a high school teacher.

Around school

kyōshitsu · classroom
I left something in the classroom.
kokuban · blackboard
Can you erase the board?
seki · seat
My seat is near the window.
tsukue · desk
Please line up the desks.
rōka · hallway
Don't run in the hallway.
kōtei · schoolyard
Let's play in the schoolyard.
toshoshitsu · library room
I borrowed a book from the library.
taiikukan · gym
Please gather in the gym.
hokenshitsu · nurse's office
My head hurts, so I'm going to the nurse's office.
shokuinshitsu · staff room
Please come to the staff room.
gakkō · school
School starts at eight.
shokudō · cafeteria, dining hall
Let's eat lunch in the cafeteria.

School supplies

kyōkasho · textbook
Open your textbook to page ten.
nōto · notebook
I like taking notes.
enpitsu · pencil
Can you lend me a pencil?
keshigomu · eraser
I forgot my eraser.
fudebako · pencil case
There are five pens in my pencil case.
jisho · dictionary
I looked it up in the dictionary.
jōgi · ruler
I draw a line with a ruler.
kaban · bag
My bag is heavy.
seifuku · school uniform
I wear a uniform to school.
kami · paper
Please give me a sheet of paper.
pen · pen
Can you lend me a pen?
mannenhitsu · fountain pen
I got a fountain pen from my dad.

Lessons

jugyō · class, lesson
Class starts at 8:30.
shukudai · homework
Have you finished your homework yet?
shiken · exam
Exams start next week.
tesuto · test
My test score was good.
seiseki · grades
My grades went up.
benkyō · study
I study every day.
fukushū · review
I'll review after I get home.
yoshū · preparation for class
I have to prep for tomorrow.
kotae · answer
I don't know the answer.
kurasu · class
Everyone in my class is nice.
repōto · report, paper
The report is due tomorrow.
tekisuto · textbook
Open your textbook to page 10.

Events

nyūgakushiki · entrance ceremony
The entrance ceremony is in April.
sotsugyōshiki · graduation ceremony
I cried at the graduation ceremony.
undōkai · sports day
I came first on sports day.
bunkasai · school festival
We're running a cafe at the school festival.
ensoku · field trip
Tomorrow is the field trip!
shūgaku ryokō · school trip
We went to Kyoto on the school trip.
natsuyasumi · summer vacation
What are you doing for summer vacation?
bukatsu · club activities
I have club activities after school.
kyūshoku · school lunch
Today's school lunch is curry.

Words & writing

katakana · katakana
Katakana is still hard.
kanji · kanji
Memorizing kanji is tough.
go · word, language
The "go" in "nihongo" means language.
kotoba · word, language
What does this word mean?
sakubun · composition, essay
I have to write an essay.
jibiki · dictionary
Try looking it up in the dictionary.
hanashi · talk, story
The teacher's talk is interesting.
hiragana · hiragana
I can write all of hiragana.
bunshō · sentence, text
Please read a short text.
pēji · page
Please open to page ten.
hon · book (also counter for long things)
This book is interesting.
ji · character, letter, handwriting
Your handwriting is neat.

School levels & university

shōgakkō · elementary school
I walked to elementary school.
chūgakkō · junior high school
I started baseball in junior high.
kōkō · high school
I met a friend from high school.
gakubu · faculty, department
Which faculty are you in?
igaku · medicine (study)
My brother is studying medicine.
kōdō · auditorium
The entrance ceremony is in the auditorium.
kenkyūshitsu · laboratory, professor's office
The professor is in the lab.
bunpō · grammar
Japanese grammar is hard.
kōgi · lecture
I heard today's lecture is canceled.
shōgakukin · scholarship
I attend university on a scholarship.
shitsugyō · unemployment
My father lost his job.
chūgaku · junior high school
My little brother plays baseball in junior high.

Scholarship & study

gaku · learning, knowledge
He is a learned man.
gakusha · scholar
My father is a history scholar.
gakumon · scholarship, learning
There is no royal road to learning.
gakki · school term
A new term starts next week.
katei · course, curriculum
She went on to a master's course in graduate school.
kamoku · school subject
What's your favorite subject?
kōsha · school building
The new school building is very nice.
kyōju · professor
I'm going to the professor's lab.
kyū · class, grade
I passed level 2 of the Japanese exam.
ka · passable (grade)
My grade was a pass, so I want to try harder next time.
gogaku · language study
For language study, daily accumulation matters.
kagaku · chemistry
Chemistry experiments are fun.

Nursery to grad school

hoikuen · nursery school, day care
My daughter goes to day care.
jisshū · practical training
My practical training at the hospital starts next month.
kyōin · teacher, teaching staff
She's an elementary school teacher.
hoken · health (care); health class
We learned how to wash our hands in health class.
joshidai · women's university
My older sister attended a women's university.
zaiseki · being enrolled, on the books
I'm currently enrolled at a university.
ressun · lesson
Piano lessons are once a week.
daigakuin · graduate school
I plan to go on to graduate school.
nyūmon · introduction, beginner's guide
I bought an introductory Japanese book.