Japanese Conversation · Level 83
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Japanese word
学期
Pronunciation
Romajigakki
Meaning
- nounschool term
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Presents the school year as a sequence of study periods, each with its own classes and schedule.
Common phrases
学期が始まるgak ki ga haji ma ru
a term begins
学期を終えるgak ki o o e ru
finish a term
学期の初めgak ki no haji me
the beginning of a term
Similar words
セメスターsemesutā: A half-year period of study within an academic year.
Definition in Japanese
学校で授業を行うために区切られた、一年の中の一定の期間。gak kō de ju gyō o okona u ta me ni ku gi ra re ta ichi nen no naka no it tei no ki kan
Word origin
The compound 学期 (gakki) joins 学 (gaku, "study") with 期 (ki, "period") for a period set aside for study.
Usage tips
- School term is useful in conversation because it covers systems with terms of different lengths, whereas semester commonly suggests a half-year period.
Other meanings
- semesternoun