Japanese word

授業中

Pronunciation

Romajijugyōchū

Meaning

  • nounduring class

Example

授業中は静かにしてください。ju gyō chū wa shizu ka ni shi te ku da sa i

Please be quiet during class.

Illustration for 授業中 (during class)

More examples

授業中は携帯電話をかばんに入れておきます。ju gyō chū wa kei tai den wa o ka ba n ni i re te o ki ma su

I keep my cellphone in my bag during class.

Core concept

授業中 (jugyōchū) refers to the stretch of time in which students are attending a particular lesson.

Common phrases

  • 授業中の私語ju gyō chū no shi go

    talking during class

  • 授業中に集中するju gyō chū ni shū chū su ru

    focus during class

Similar words

授業時間jugyōjikan: The scheduled period in which a lesson is held.

Definition in Japanese

学校などで一つの授業を受けている間。gak kō na do de hito tsu no ju gyō o u ke te i ru aida

Word origin

授業中 (jugyōchū) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 授 (ju, "to give or teach"), 業 (gyō, "work"), and 中 (chū, "inside" or "during"), referring to the time within a lesson.

Usage tips

  • 授業中 (jugyōchū) is natural for an action taking place while a lesson is in progress, whereas 授業の間 (jugyō no aida) focuses more literally on the lesson's time interval.

Opposites

  • 授業外jugyōgaioutside classnoun

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