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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.

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ๆŽƒ้™คๅฝ“็•ชใจใฏๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใซไฝ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‹

ใใ†ใ˜ใจใ†ใฐใ‚“ใจใฏใใŸใ„ใฆใใซใชใซใ‚’ใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‹

What exactly does cleaning duty involve?

POINTCleaning duty = Habit of children cleaning classrooms, etc.

็ตฆ้ฃŸๅฝ“็•ชใฎ็™ฝ่กฃใฏใฉใ“ใงๆด—ใˆใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใใจใ†ใฐใ‚“ใฎใฏใใ„ใฏใฉใ“ใงใ‚ใ‚‰ใˆใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

Where should the lunch duty apron be washed?

POINTWhite coat = generally washed at home on the weekend

็™ปๆ ก็ญใฎ้›†ๅˆๅ ดๆ‰€ใจๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใจใ†ใ“ใ†ใฏใ‚“ใฎใ—ใ‚…ใ†ใ”ใ†ใฐใ—ใ‚‡ใจใ˜ใ‹ใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Please tell me the group meeting place and time.

POINTSchool attendance group = A group of neighborhood children who go to school together.

็ญ้•ทใซใชใฃใŸใ‚‰ไฝ•ใ‚’ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใฏใ‚“ใกใ‚‡ใ†ใซใชใฃใŸใ‚‰ใชใซใ‚’ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

What should the group leader do?

POINTGroup leader = leader of the school group

ๆœใฎไผšใฏไฝ•ๆ™‚ใ‹ใ‚‰ๅง‹ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

ใ‚ใ•ใฎใ‹ใ„ใฏใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‹ใ‚‰ใฏใ˜ใพใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

What time does the morning assembly start?

POINTMorning meeting = homeroom, attendance confirmation and communication

ไฟ‚ๆดปๅ‹•ใซใฏใฉใ‚“ใช็จฎ้กžใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

ใ‹ใ‹ใ‚Šใ‹ใคใฉใ†ใซใฏใฉใ‚“ใชใ—ใ‚…ใ‚‹ใ„ใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

What types of class roles are there?

POINTSection = Responsible work within the class

ๅˆถๆœใ‚„ไฝ“ๆ“ๆœใฎๆด—ๆฟฏ้ ปๅบฆใฏ

ใ›ใ„ใตใใ‚„ใŸใ„ใใ†ใตใใฎใ›ใ‚“ใŸใใฒใ‚“ใฉใฏ

How often should the uniform and PE clothes be washed?

POINTGym clothes = generally washed every weekend

ๆ กๅ‰‡ใง็ฆๆญขใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใ“ใ†ใใใงใใ‚“ใ—ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Please tell me what's prohibited by school rules.

POINTSchool rules = detailed rules such as hair color, accessories, cellphones, etc.

ใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚ปใƒซไปฅๅค–ใฎใ‚ซใƒใƒณใงใ‚‚ๅคงไธˆๅคซใงใ™ใ‹

ใ‚‰ใ‚“ใฉใ›ใ‚‹ใ„ใŒใ„ใฎใ‹ใฐใ‚“ใงใ‚‚ใ ใ„ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใถใงใ™ใ‹

Can my child use a bag other than a randoseru?

POINTBasic school bag for elementary school students, designated bag for junior high school students

ใŠๅฐ้ฃใ„ใ‚’ๆŒใŸใ›ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใŠใ“ใฅใ‹ใ„ใ‚’ใ‚‚ใŸใ›ใฆใ‚‚ใ„ใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

Can my child bring pocket money?

POINTAs a general rule, no money is required while commuting to and from school.

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Frequently 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.