Meaning

Primary

School Term

Alternative

Semester

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The study period of time isn't the pitiful amount of time you spend studying. It's something much bigger: the school term. Ugh, how much longer is this study period of time???

Reading

がっき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is on'yomi because it's a jukugo word but がく gets shortened to がっ, so be careful. Maybe you just wish the school term would get shorter which is why you shortened がく like that?

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 学期別

    by term

    学期ごと

    every term

    学期末

    end of term

Context Sentences

次の学期にもフグと日本語と着物のクラスをとるつもりです。

I am planning to take Japanese and kimono classes with Fugu next semester as well.

この学期が終わったら、コウイチとコウイチ子はハワイでけっこんしきをあげる予定です。

After this term ends, Koichi and Koichiko will have their wedding ceremony in Hawaii.

学期末試験は三月なので、まだまだ勉強する時間はたっぷりあります。

Final exams are held in March so there's still plenty of time to prepare.

Kanji Composition