ๆฌๆฅใ็บ็ฑใฎใใใไผใฟใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
ใปใใใคใใฏใคใญใคใฎใใใใใใฟใใใฆใใใ ใใพใ
My child will be absent today due to fever.
POINTBe as polite as possible with "I will do so."
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School Absence Notice
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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "School Absence Notice" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on School Absence Notice 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
- How to write a basic contact book
- Report illness/unwellness
- Notification of hospital visit/early departure
- Bereavement/family circumstances
- Notification of suspension of attendance (infectious disease)
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
ใ่ นใฎ่ชฟๅญใๆชใใใใๆฌๆฅๆฌ ๅธญใใพใ
ใใชใใฎใกใใใใใใใใใใใปใใใคใใฃใใใใพใ
My child is absent today due to stomach issues.
POINTIt is good manners to write down the symptoms in your contact form.
้้ขใฎใใใ3ๆ้็ฎใใ็ปๆ กใใพใ
ใคใใใใฎใใใใใใใใใใใใจใใใใใพใ
My child will arrive at 3rd period due to a medical appointment.
POINTClarify school attendance times
ๅๅพใใๆฉ้ใใใฆใใใ ใใใใฎใงใใ
ใใใใใใใใใใใฆใใใ ใใใใฎใงใใ
I'd like my child to leave early in the afternoon.
POINTWrite it in your contact book and submit it in advance.
ใคใณใใซใจใณใถใจ่จบๆญใใใพใใใๅบๅธญๅๆญขใจใชใใพใใ
ใใใตใใใใใจใใใ ใใใใพใใใใใ ใฃใใใฆใใใจใชใใพใใ
Diagnosed with the flu. Will this be an excused absence?
POINTSuspension of attendance = infectious disease leave that is not legally treated as an absence
็ฅ็ถใไบกใใชใใๅฟๅผใใงใไผใฟใใพใ
ใใตใใชใใชใใใใณใใงใใใใฟใใพใ
My child is absent due to grandfather's passing.
POINTBereavement = Absence due to death of a close relative
ๅฎถๅบญใฎ้ฝๅใซใใใไธๆฅใไผใฟใใใฆใใ ใใ
ใใฆใใฎใคใใใซใใใใใกใซใกใใใใฟใใใฆใใ ใใ
Please excuse my child's absence for family reasons.
POINTA versatile expression when you don't want to explain the reason in detail
ๆฌๆฅใฎ้ฃ็ตกไบ้ ใใใใฐใใๅ้ใใไผบใใพใ
ใปใใใคใฎใใใใใใใใใใใฐใใใจใใ ใกใใใใใใใพใ
If there are announcements, I'll check with a friend.
POINTShow them how to check their homework and belongings
ๆๆฅใซใฏ็ปๆ กใงใใไบๅฎใงใ
ใใใใซใฏใจใใใใงใใใใฆใใงใ
My child will likely return tomorrow.
POINTIt would be helpful if you let us know your expected return date.
ใ่ฟทๆใใใใใใพใใใใใใใใ้กใใใใใพใ
ใใใใใใใใใใใพใใใใใใใใใญใใใใใใพใ
Sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you.
POINTA standard way to close a contact book
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Practice with ECHO App โFrequently Asked Questions
Q. By what time should I report my absence?
A. At most schools, you will be contacted by phone or contact book 15 minutes before school starts in the morning (around 7:45-8:00). Be sure to check the methods and times specified in your school's regulations.
Q. Which is better, a contact book or a phone?
A. In principle, please use a contact list, but if you suddenly develop a fever on the same day, you will need to contact us by phone. Some schools have introduced dedicated absence notification forms or apps.
Q. What about influenza and infections?
A. Infectious diseases (influenza, measles, chickenpox, etc.) stipulated by the School Health and Safety Act will result in a suspension of attendance and will not be counted as days of absence. You may also need a doctor's permission to attend school.
Q. How many days is the bereavement?
A. It depends on the relationship. A general guideline is 7 days for parents, 3 days for grandparents, 3 days for siblings, and 1 day for uncles and aunts. Check your school's rules.
Q. Do I have to write the reason honestly?
A. For personal reasons other than illness, it is sufficient to write ``family reasons'' or ``private matters.'' There is no obligation to write details. However, if you are absent for a long period of time, please consult your homeroom teacher.