English–Japanese
“school year” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigakunen
Example
新しい学年が四月に始まります。atara shi i gaku nen ga yon gatsu ni haji ma ri ma su
The new school year begins in April.
How to say “school year” in Japanese
“School year” in Japanese is 学年 (gakunen). 学年 can also mean “grade”.
It marks the period of schooling that places a learner in a particular grade.
Example sentences with 学年
わたしの学年は三年生です。wa ta shi no gaku nen wa san nen sei de su
I am in third grade.
私は来年、学年が一つ上がります。watashi wa rai nen gaku nen ga hito tsu a ga ri ma su
I will move up a grade next year.
Tips for using 学年
- In Japan, 学年 (gakunen) changes in April rather than at the start of the calendar year, so the school year runs from April to March.