学期

がっき

School term, semester

N3noun·gakki

How to remember it

学 (study) + 期 (period) — a defined study period, three per year in Japan.

Example sentences

  • 新しい学期が始まった。

    あたらしいがっきがはじまった。

    The new school term has begun.

  • 来学期は忙しい。

    らいがっきはいそがしい。

    Next term will be busy.

Usage

Homophone of 楽器 (musical instrument); Japanese schools use three 学期 yearly.

Related words

新学期休み授業卒業

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