Japanese word

学芸会

Pronunciation

Romajigakugeikai

Meaning

  • nounschool arts festival

Example

来週は学芸会です。rai shū wa gaku gei kai de su

Our school arts festival is next week.

Illustration for 学芸会 (school arts festival)

More examples

今年の学芸会では、クラスのみんなで劇をします。kotoshi no gaku gei kai de wa ku ra su no mi n na de geki o shi ma su

At this year's school arts festival, everyone in our class will perform a play.

Core concept

It is a school gathering in which students show what they have prepared through performances and other artistic presentations.

Common phrases

  • 学芸会の練習gaku gei kai no ren shū

    practice for the school arts festival

  • 学芸会に出るgaku gei kai ni de ru

    take part in the school arts festival

  • 学芸会を見に行くgaku gei kai o mi ni i ku

    go to see the school arts festival

Similar words

発表会happyōkai: An event where people present prepared work or performances to an audience.
学習発表会gakushūhappyōkai: A school event where students present what they have learned through performances or displays.
文化祭bunkasai: A school festival featuring student performances, displays, and other activities.

Definition in Japanese

学校で児童や生徒が学習や芸術に関する成果を発表する催し。gak kō de ji dō ya sei to ga gaku shū ya gei jutsu ni kan su ru sei ka o hap pyō su ru moyō shi

Word origin

The compound joins 学芸 (gakugei, "learning and arts") with 会 (kai, "meeting") to express a meeting centered on students' artistic presentations.

Usage tips

  • A 学芸会 (gakugeikai) may include music, drama, dance, and displays, making it a broad term for a school's presentation day.

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