クラス

くらす
noun
class
1. class, classroom group
A group of students who study together, or a lesson/course. From English 'class.'
There are 30 people in my class.
Japanese class is fun.
The whole class prepared for the cultural festival together.

LOANWORD:
クラス comes from English "class" and is commonly used in Japanese schools for homeroom classes.

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USAGE NOTE:
In Japanese schools, クラス refers to the homeroom group that stays together throughout the year, while 授業(じゅぎょう) refers to individual subject classes or lessons.

Also used in other contexts: ファーストクラス (first class), クラス() (class assignment).