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class, school class, homeroom class
A class unit within a school, referring to the group of students and their homeroom. A somewhat formal term used in educational administration.
学級委員を決める。
To choose the class representative.
インフルエンザで学級閉鎖になった。
The class was closed due to influenza.
学級崩壊が社会問題として取り上げられている。
Classroom collapse is being highlighted as a social problem.
USAGE:
A formal educational term. In everyday conversation, クラス is more common. 学級 appears in school administration, news reports about education, and formal school communications.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 学級委員: class representative
- 学級閉鎖: class closure (due to illness)
- 学級崩壊: classroom collapse (breakdown of classroom order)
- 学級担任: homeroom teacher
CULTURAL NOTE:
学級崩壊 (classroom collapse) is a widely discussed social issue in Japan, referring to situations where a teacher loses control of the class and normal instruction becomes impossible.