The Japanese vocabulary「学制服 (がくせいふく、gaku seifuku)」means “school uniform.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 学制服 |
| Hiragana | がくせいふく |
| Romaji Reading | gaku seifuku |
| English Meaning | school uniform |
Junior high and high school students wear school uniforms.
| Key Word | 学ラン |
| Hiragana | がくらん |
| Romaji Reading | gakuran |
| English Meaning | men’s school uniform |
※ We don’t write「ラン」in hiragana.
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
I hung my school uniform on a hanger.
Plain Form:
学生服をハンガーに掛けた。
Gakusei-fuku o hangā ni kaketa.
Polite Form:
学生服をハンガーに掛けました。
Gakusei-fuku o hangā ni kakemashita.
Today is the last time I’ll wear my school uniform.
Plain Form:
学生服を着るのは、今日が最後だ。
Gakuseifuku o kiru no wa, kyō ga saigo da.
Polite Form:
学生服を着るのは、今日が最後です。
Gakuseifuku o kiru no wa, kyō ga saigo desu.
The design of the school uniforms at my alma mater has changed.
Plain Form:
母校の学生服のデザインが変わった。
Bokō no gakuseifuku no dezain ga kawatta.
Polite Form:
母校の学生服のデザインが変わりました。
Bokō no gakuseifuku no dezain ga kawarimashita.
As I grew up, my school uniform became tighter.
Plain Form:
成長して学生服がきつくなってきた。
Seichō shite gakuseifuku ga kitsuku natte kita.
Polite Form:
成長して学生服がきつくなってきました。
Seichō shite gakuseifuku ga kitsuku natte kimashita.
