Japanese Conversation · Level 105
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Japanese word
通学
Pronunciation
Romajitsūgaku
Meaning
- nouncommuting to school
Example
毎日の通学は大変です。mai nichi no tsū gaku wa tai hen de su
My daily commute to school is hard.
More examples
雨の日は通学に時間がかかります。ame no hi wa tsū gaku ni ji kan ga ka ka ri ma su
On rainy days, commuting to school takes time.
Core concept
Describes the regular movement between home and school as part of attending school.
Common phrases
通学時間tsū gaku ji kan
commuting time
通学路tsū gaku michi
route to school
通学定期tsū gaku tei ki
student commuter pass
通学途中tsū gaku to chū
on the way to school
Similar words
登校tōkō: The act of traveling from home to school to attend classes.
登下校tōgekō: The trips to school and back home that make up a school day.
Definition in Japanese
学校へ通うこと。gak kō e kayo u ko to
Word origin
通学 (tsūgaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 通 (tsū, "pass through") and 学 (gaku, "study"), giving the sense of going to a place for study.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 通学 (tsūgaku) refers to the routine trip to school, whether it is made on foot, by bicycle, or by public transport.
Related words
- 通学者tsūgakushaschool commuternoun