Meaning

Primary

Middle School

Alternative

Junior High School

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know that 学校 means school. So, people who are in the middle school are in... wait for it... middle school.

And, of course, if you're one of those people that call it junior high school you can do that too.

Reading

ちゅうがっこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is a combination of 学校 and . Really, it's all on'yomi too, so you should be able to read this one. Take note of the がく turning to がっ, though.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 公立中学校

    public middle school

    私立中学校

    private middle school

    市立中学校

    municipal middle school

Context Sentences

それより、中学校の前でとった写しんがいいよ。

All that aside, you should choose the photo taken in front of the junior high school.

ちょっとまってて。その中学校のば所を今しらべてあげる。

Give me a sec, I'll look up the location of the middle school for you.

ええっと、私は中学校の教師ですよね。そこで、時間を無駄にしないためにも、とりあえず私は絶対に間違ったことを言わない、ということにしておいてください。

I’m a middle school teacher, right? To save time, let’s just always assume that I am never wrong, okay?

Kanji Composition