English–Japanese
“school term” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigakki
Example
新しい学期は来週始まります。atara shi i gak ki wa rai shū haji ma ri ma su
The new school term starts next week.
How to say “school term” in Japanese
“School term” in Japanese is 学期 (gakki).
Presents the school year as a sequence of study periods, each with its own classes and schedule.
Example sentences with 学期
新しい学期が始まります。atara shi i gak ki ga haji ma ri ma su
A new school term is starting.
この学期は日本語の会話をたくさん練習します。ko no gak ki wa nihon go no kai wa o ta ku sa n ren shū shi ma su
This term, I will practice speaking Japanese a lot.
Tips for using 学期
- School term is useful in conversation because it covers systems with terms of different lengths, whereas semester commonly suggests a half-year period.