The Japanese vocabulary「学校 (がっこう、gakkō)」means “school.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 学校 |
| Hiragana | がっこう |
| Romaji Reading | gakkō |
| English Meaning | school |
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 left school at 3 o’clock.
Plain form:
3時に学校を出た。
Sanji ni gakkō o deta.
Polite form:
3時に学校を出ました。
Sanji ni gakkō o demashita.
Tomorrow is the school entrance ceremony.
Plain form:
明日は学校の入学式だ。
Ashita wa gakkō no nyūgaku-shiki da.
Polite form:
明日は学校の入学式です。
Ashita wa gakkō no nyūgaku-shiki desu.
Today is a day off due to the school’s founding anniversary. (Literal translation)
Plain form:
今日は学校の創立記念日で休みだ。
Kyō wa gakkō no sōritsu kinenbi de yasumi da.
Polite form:
今日は学校の創立記念日で休みです。
Kyō wa gakkō no sōritsu kinenbi de yasumi desu.
If I don’t leave my house until seven in the morning, I won’t be in time for school.
Plain form:
朝7時までに家を出ないと学校に間に合わない。
Asa shichiji made ni ie o denai to gakkō ni maniawanai.
Polite form:
朝7時までに家を出ないと学校に間に合いません。
Asa shichiji made ni ie o denai to gakkō ni maniaimasen.
What time does school usually finish?
Non-honorific & spoken language:
いつも何時ぐらいに学校が終わる?
Itsumo nanji gurai ni gakkō ga owaru?
Polite form:
いつも何時ぐらいに学校が終わりますか。
Itsumo nanji gurai ni gakkō ga owarimasu ka.