終業式(しゅうぎょうしき)

しゅうぎょうしき
noun
closing ceremony; end-of-term ceremony
1. end-of-term ceremony; school closing ceremony
a formal ceremony held at schools to mark the end of a term or semester
明日(あした)は終業式(しゅうぎょうしき)だ。
Tomorrow is the closing ceremony.
終業式(しゅうぎょうしき)で校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)の話(はなし)を聞(き)いた。
At the closing ceremony, we listened to the principal's speech.
終業式(しゅうぎょうしき)の後(あと)、通知表(つうちひょう)をもらった。
After the closing ceremony, we received our report cards.

JAPANESE SCHOOL CEREMONIES:
終業式(しゅうぎょうしき) marks the end of each term. Japanese schools typically have three terms per year.

WHEN HELD:

  • End of first term (July)
  • End of second term (December)
  • End of third term (March) - this is often combined with 卒業式(そつぎょうしき) (graduation)

TYPICAL ELEMENTS:

  • 校長(こうちょう)先生(せんせい)の挨拶(あいさつ) - principal's address
  • 校歌(こうか)斉唱(せいしょう) - singing the school song
  • 通知表(つうちひょう)の配布(はいふ) - distribution of report cards

RELATED CEREMONIES:

  • 始業式(しぎょうしき) - opening ceremony (start of term)
  • 入学式(にゅうがくしき) - entrance ceremony
  • 卒業式(そつぎょうしき) - graduation ceremony
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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