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”)Īlso some other occupations could be called 先生 ( = sensei) such as doctors, lawyers, politicians,novelists and artists, etc. Note 1): We always address teachers with their name + 先生.Įx.

幼児教育 ( = youji kyouiku) child education.

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).

私立 ( = shiritsu/watakushiritsu) private.

公立高校 ( = kouritsu koukou) public high school

塾 ( = juku)（学習塾 =gakushuu juku） cram schoolĮx.

予備校 ( = yobikou) cram school for university.

3 years in high school (from age 16 to 18).

3 years in junior high school (from age 13 to 15 years).

6 years in elementary school (from age 6 to 12 years).

義務教育 ( = gimu kyouiku) compulsory education :ĩ years (elementary and junior high school)

博士号 ( = hakase gou) Doctor of Philosophy degree.

修士号を取る ( = shuushi gou wo toru.) to get amaster degree.

4年制大学 ( = yonensei daigaku) 4 year colldege, university.

短期大学 ( = tanki daigaku) junior colldege, 2 year colldege.

通う ( = kayou) = 通学（する） ( = tsuugaku suru) = go to school, to commute = Watashi wa gogaku gakkou ni kayotte imasu.

専門学校 ( = senmon gakkou) professional training/ career college.

英会話スクール ( = eikaiwa sukuuru) English school

語学学校 ( = gogaku gakkou) language schoolĬf.

So today we’ll learn about school related Japanese vocabulary. Perhaps some of you have had experiences teaching English or other languages in Japan.īut I, Maggie-sensei, am your teacher here!! So please respect me!

I think many of you have taken Japanese or other language classes.

Auld lang syne letter notes