クラス替(が)え

くらすがえ
noun
class reshuffling; changing classes
education
1. class reshuffling; reassigning students to new classes
the practice of reorganizing students into different homeroom classes, typically done at the beginning of a new school year
クラス替(が)えで友達(ともだち)と離(はな)れた。
I was separated from my friends after the class reshuffling.
新学年(しんがくねん)のクラス替(が)えが楽(たの)しみだ。
I'm looking forward to the class change in the new school year.
クラス替(が)えで好(す)きな子(こ)と同(おな)じクラスになれた。
After the class reshuffling, I ended up in the same class as my crush.

Japanese school culture

クラス替(が)え happens at the start of each school year (April) in most Japanese schools. Students spend the entire year with the same classmates.

Emotional aspects

  • Excitement or anxiety about new classmates
  • Sadness about being separated from friends
  • Hope about meeting new people

Factors considered

  • Academic balance across classes
  • Gender balance
  • Past conflicts between students
  • Club activities

Related words

Related Words

Related: 席替(せきが)え (desk/seat change)
Related: 担任(たんにん) (homeroom teacher)
Related: 新学期(しんがっき) (new term)
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Added 2026.1.27 21:31 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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