ๆ้คๅฝ็ชใจใฏๅ ทไฝ็ใซไฝใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใจใใฐใใจใฏใใใใฆใใซใชใซใใใใฎใงใใ
What exactly does cleaning duty involve?
POINTCleaning duty = Habit of children cleaning classrooms, etc.
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Japanese School Life
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Japanese School Life" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
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This page focuses on Japanese School Life and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Cleaning duty/lunch duty system
- School attendance group/Group attendance
- Morning meeting/return meeting
- Related activities/committees
- School regulations/uniform rules
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
็ตฆ้ฃๅฝ็ชใฎ็ฝ่กฃใฏใฉใใงๆดใใฐใใใงใใ
ใใ ใใใใใจใใฐใใฎใฏใใใฏใฉใใงใใใใฐใใใงใใ
Where should the lunch duty apron be washed?
POINTWhite coat = generally washed at home on the weekend
็ปๆ ก็ญใฎ้ๅๅ ดๆใจๆ้ใๆใใฆใใ ใใ
ใจใใใใฏใใฎใใ ใใใใฐใใใจใใใใใใใใฆใใ ใใ
Please tell me the group meeting place and time.
POINTSchool attendance group = A group of neighborhood children who go to school together.
็ญ้ทใซใชใฃใใไฝใใใใฐใใใงใใ
ใฏใใกใใใซใชใฃใใใชใซใใใใฐใใใงใใ
What should the group leader do?
POINTGroup leader = leader of the school group
ๆใฎไผใฏไฝๆใใๅงใพใใพใใ
ใใใฎใใใฏใชใใใใใฏใใพใใพใใ
What time does the morning assembly start?
POINTMorning meeting = homeroom, attendance confirmation and communication
ไฟๆดปๅใซใฏใฉใใช็จฎ้กใใใใพใใ
ใใใใใคใฉใใซใฏใฉใใชใใ ใใใใใใพใใ
What types of class roles are there?
POINTSection = Responsible work within the class
ๅถๆใไฝๆๆใฎๆดๆฟฏ้ ปๅบฆใฏ
ใใใตใใใใใใใตใใฎใใใใใฒใใฉใฏ
How often should the uniform and PE clothes be washed?
POINTGym clothes = generally washed every weekend
ๆ กๅใง็ฆๆญขใใใฆใใใใจใๆใใฆใใ ใใ
ใใใใใงใใใใใใฆใใใใจใใใใใฆใใ ใใ
Please tell me what's prohibited by school rules.
POINTSchool rules = detailed rules such as hair color, accessories, cellphones, etc.
ใฉใณใใปใซไปฅๅคใฎใซใใณใงใๅคงไธๅคซใงใใ
ใใใฉใใใใใใฎใใฐใใงใใ ใใใใใถใงใใ
Can my child use a bag other than a randoseru?
POINTBasic school bag for elementary school students, designated bag for junior high school students
ใๅฐ้ฃใใๆใใใฆใใใใงใใ
ใใใฅใใใใใใใฆใใใใงใใ
Can my child bring pocket money?
POINTAs a general rule, no money is required while commuting to and from school.
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. Are the children really responsible for cleaning?
A. Yes, there is a culture in Japanese elementary, middle and high schools where students clean the school grounds themselves. There are no cleaning staff. Students will also be responsible for cleaning the classrooms, hallways, and toilets.
Q. Is school attendance compulsory?
A. It varies depending on the local government and school. In many areas, elementary school students attend school in groups on a neighborhood basis, and are managed by PTAs. Individual school attendance is common for junior high school students and above.
Q. Are the school rules strict?
A. There are big differences between schools. Some schools have detailed rules such as hair color, hairstyle, underwear color, carrying cell phones, part-time jobs, etc. Please check the "Lifestyle Guide" you receive before enrolling.
Q. Are uniforms required?
A. Public elementary schools do not have uniforms (in some areas, students wear plain clothes), and public junior high schools generally have uniforms. Most private schools wear uniforms. Uniforms cost around 50,000 to 80,000 yen at junior high school.
Q. Can you adapt to Japanese school culture?
A. It may take some children a while to get used to it, but children are very adaptable and in many cases get used to it within a few months. It is important for parents to understand Japanese school culture and provide support at home.