Japanese word

学級活動

Pronunciation

Romajigakkyūkatsudō

Meaning

  • nounclass activities

Example

来週の学級活動について話します。rai shū no gak kyū katsu dō ni tsu i te hana shi ma su

We talk about next week's class activities.

Illustration for 学級活動 (class activities)

More examples

学級活動でクラスの目標を決めます。gak kyū katsu dō de ku ra su no moku hyō o ki me ma su

We set a class goal during class activities.

Core concept

Refers to organized activities carried out by members of the same school class as part of regular school life.

Common phrases

  • 学級活動に参加するgak kyū katsu dō ni san ka su ru

    participate in class activities

  • 学級活動で話し合うgak kyū katsu dō de hana shi a u

    discuss things during class activities

Similar words

学級会gakkyūkai: A meeting in which members of a school class discuss matters and make decisions together.
ホームルームhōmurūmu: A regular class period for announcements, discussions, and other shared class matters.

Definition in Japanese

学校で、同じ学級の児童・生徒が共同で行う活動。gak kō de ona ji gak kyū no ji dō sei to ga kyō dō de okona u katsu dō

Word origin

The compound 学級 (gakkyū, "class") + 活動 (katsudō, "activity") joins the ideas of a class and an activity to mean activities carried out by a school class.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese schools, 学級活動 (gakkyū katsudō) can include class meetings, planning class events, and discussing shared rules, so it covers more than a single lesson.

Other meanings

  • homeroom activitiesnoun

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