授 業(じゅぎょう)

じゅぎょう

noun

class, lesson

1. class, lesson, instruction

A scheduled period of teaching or learning at a school or educational institution. Refers to the teaching session itself, not the subject or room.

授業(じゅぎょう)は何時(なんじ)に始(はじ)まりますか。

What time does class start?

今日(きょう)の授業(じゅぎょう)は難(むずか)しかったです。

Today's class was difficult.

授業(じゅぎょう)に遅(おく)れてしまいました。

I ended up being late to class.

午後(ごご)の授業(じゅぎょう)は何時(なんじ)から何時(なんじ)までですか。

What time is the afternoon class from and to?

先生(せんせい)の授業(じゅぎょう)はいつも面白(おもしろ)くて、時間(じかん)が早(はや)く過(す)ぎる。

The teacher's class is always interesting, so time passes quickly.

授業(じゅぎょう) refers to a class or lesson in an educational setting. It emphasizes the teaching session itself rather than the subject matter.

COMMON PATTERNS:

授業(じゅぎょう)を受(う)ける: to attend/take a class (student's perspective)
授業(じゅぎょう)をする: to teach a class (teacher's perspective)
授業(じゅぎょう)に出(で)る: to attend class
授業(じゅぎょう)を休(やす)む: to miss/skip class

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

授業(じゅぎょう)料(りょう): tuition fee
授業(じゅぎょう)中(ちゅう): during class
課外(かがい)授業(じゅぎょう): extracurricular lesson

RELATED WORDS:

講義(こうぎ): lecture (university level)
教室(きょうしつ): classroom
科目(かもく): subject, course

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Added 2026.1.7 21:41 · Revised 2026.2.19 9:31

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