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You can order for immediate use or make a booking in advance. It is not reccomended that you memorize vocabulary that you will not use regularly.But I, Maggie-sensei, am your teacher here!! So please respect me!Driving with gratitude for people. The topics range from basic things like colors to more advanced things like medicine.

短期大学 ( = tanki daigaku) junior colldege, 2 year colldege 専門学校 ( = senmon gakkou) professional training/ career college= Watashi wa gogaku gakkou ni kayotte imasu.通う ( = kayou) = 通学（する） ( = tsuugaku suru) = go to school, to commute 英会話スクール ( = eikaiwa sukuuru) English school 語学学校 ( = gogaku gakkou) language schoolCf. Dispatchernihon-kotsu.co.jp.So today we’ll learn about school related Japanese vocabulary.

6 years in elementary school (from age 6 to 12 years) 博士号 ( = hakase gou) Doctor of Philosophy degree義務教育 ( = gimu kyouiku) compulsory education :9 years (elementary and junior high school) 修士号を取る ( = shuushi gou wo toru.) to get amaster degree

But we do hear in daily conversation people addressing yourself 先生.(Ex. マギー先生 ( = Maggie sensei) They never call teacher with さん（ = san）like マギーさん ( = Maggie san) “Miss Maggie”)Also some other occupations could be called 先生 ( = sensei) such as doctors, lawyers, politicians,novelists and artists, etc.Note 2): If you are a techer, you are not supposed to address yourself to others ” 先生” because the word sensei has feeling of respect and we don’t use honorific expression for yourself.　So you say or you write in a document 教師 ( = kyoushi) instead of 先生 for your occupation. 幼児教育 ( = youji kyouiku) child educationNote 1): We always address teachers with their name + 先生.Ex. 語学教育 ( = gogaku kyouiku) language education 中高一貫教育 ( = chuukou ikkan kyouiku) unified school programs（continuous study from junior high school to high school) 男女共学 ( = danjo kyougaku) co-education or 共学 ( = kyougaku)

学長 ( = gakuchou) president of the university 教頭（先生）(=kyoutou (sensei)) vice principal 助教授 ( = jokyouju) associate (assistant) professor 担任 ( = tannin) teacher in charge/homeroom teacher←担任の先生 ( = tannin no sensei) homeroom teacher

大学生 ( = daigaku sei) university student 高校生 ( = koukou sei) high school student 中学生 ( = chuugaku sei) junior high school studen t

後輩 ( = kouhai) junior It refers to an younger grade studentCultural note: Traditionally they have to show respect to older people in Japan. 先輩 ( = senpai) senior, It refers to an older grade student 一浪 ( = ichi rou) first year after you failed 、２浪 ( = ni rou) 2nd years after you failed. 彼の息子は浪人している。( = kare no musuko wa rounin shiteiru.) 浪人 ( = rounin) originally a samurai who doesn’t have their masters and wander around, now refers to students between high school and university — who are studying in order to pass university exams.Ex. 浪人生 ( = rounin sei) a student who failed an entrance examination for university

入学 ( = nyuugaku) entrance、enter a school= Maggie wa “Wanwan shougakkou” wo yatto sotsugyou shita= “Maggie finally graduated “ bowwow elementary school.” Kouhai (juniors) have to obey their senpai, seniors. Sometimes it is very strict especially in sports clubs in schools.

経営部 ( = keieigakubu) faculty of business administration= He is in the science ( and engineering) majors 文学部 ( = bungakubu) faculty of lettersEx. ゼミ ( = zemi) seminar (Usually you have to make a group under a professor to study or research something in University.Ex. 首席 ( = shuseki) summa cum laude、top of the class=Kare wa ~ daigaku wo yuushuu na seiseki de sotsugyou shimashita.= He graduated ~ University with excellent grades. 大学卒 ( = daigaku sotsu) college graduate 卒業式 ( = sotsugyou shiki) graduation ceremonyIn Japan, they sing as graduation songs, 「蛍の光」( = Hotaru no hikari) (“Auld Lang Syne”,a Scottish folk song) or 「仰げば尊し」( = Aogeba toutoshi, which shows gratitude and respect to your teachers.) in graduation ceremonies.They also play 「蛍の光」( = Hotaru no hikari) (“Auld Lang Syne” ) when they close department stores.

給食 ( = kyuushoku) school lunch (Mainly for elementary school.)In Japanese schools (besides universities and cram schools), usually students stand up, bow and sit down beginning of the class all together for. 父兄参観日 ( = fukei sankan bi) the day when parents can observe the class. 研修旅行 ( = kenshuu ryokou) study/research tour 大学祭 ( = daigaku sai)（学祭 =gakusai） school festivals in university 体育祭 ( = taiku sai) athletics meets, sports festival

入学試験 ( = nyuugaku shiken)（入試 = nyuushi short form）中間テスト ( = chuukan tesuto) mid-term exam 期末テスト ( = kimatsu tesuto) end-of-term exam 成績が悪い ( = seiseki ga warui) bad grade(Note: 5 is the best grade in Japanese elementary s c hool.) よい成績を取る ( = yoi seiseki wo toru) to get a good gradeEx.

It has spreaded to even preschool ages. If you get in a good high school, there is more chance to get in a good university and get a good job in future. 受験地獄 ( = juken zikoku) examination hellThe competicion for entrance exams has been very severe in Japan. 受験戦争 ( = juken sensou) entrance exam war、 race 受験勉強 ( = juken benkyou) studying for entrance exam. 受験する ( = juken suru) to take an (entrance) exam.

試験にパスする ( = Shiken ni pasu suru.) to pass the exam. 有名高校に受かった。 ( = Yuumei koukou ni ukatta.) “I have passed a famous high school.” 合格する ( = goukaku suru) to pass (the exam) There is a special school for those lower aged children to pass the exam and they teach social manners and specific knowledges to get in a good elementary schools.