School life
Core words, Stage 1chunk 25 of 55Work and school
Lets you talk about your class, club, graduating and qualifications.
- kurasuclass (group of students); level
- sotsugyou surugraduate; finish school
- buclub (at school); department
- shikakuqualification; licence; the right (to do something)
Mix-ups Kurasu is your class group; a single lesson is jugyou.
kurasu
class (group of students); level
The group you're in at school, not a single lesson; a lesson is jugyou.
Also a level or grade, as in hai kurasu (high-end).
onaji kurasu datta yo ne?
We were in the same class, right?
同じクラスだったよね?
onaji kurasu deshita yo ne?
We were in the same class, weren't we?
同じクラスでしたよね?
Written クラスRank #1851 in 3,030 TV dramas
sotsugyou suru
polite sotsugyou shimasu
graduate; finish school
Used for finishing any level of school, not just university.
Takes o: daigaku o sotsugyou suru. Also used for leaving a group or growing out of a habit. Sotsugyoushiki is the graduation ceremony.
rainen daigaku sotsugyou suru n da
I graduate from university next year.
来年大学卒業するんだ
rainen daigaku o sotsugyou shimasu
I'll graduate from university next year.
来年大学を卒業します
Written 卒業する · そつぎょうする · 卒業しますRank #1410 in 3,030 TV dramas
bu
club (at school); department
Mostly a school sports or hobby club, named by its activity, like sakkaabu (soccer club).
Bukatsu is club activities. In a company it means a department, like eigyoubu (sales).
bu no renshuu ga mainichi aru n da
We have club practice every day.
部の練習が毎日あるんだ
bu no renshuu ga mainichi aru n desu
We have club practice every day.
部の練習が毎日あるんです
Written 部 · ぶRank #1540 in 3,030 TV dramas
shikaku
qualification; licence; the right (to do something)
Shikaku o toru means get a qualification. Iu shikaku nai means you have no right to say that.
shigoto no tame ni shikaku torou to omotte
I'm thinking of getting a qualification for work.
仕事のために資格取ろうと思って
shigoto no tame ni shikaku o torou to omotte imasu
I'm planning to get a qualification for my job.
仕事のために資格を取ろうと思っています
Written 資格 · しかくRank #1671 in 3,030 TV dramas