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school gate
The main gate or entrance to a school campus. A prominent feature of Japanese schools, often the site of morning greetings by teachers and the backdrop for graduation photos.
校門の前で待ち合わせた。
We arranged to meet in front of the school gate.
朝、校門で先生が挨拶をしていた。
In the morning, a teacher was greeting students at the school gate.
卒業式の日、校門の前で友達と写真を撮った。
On graduation day, I took photos with friends in front of the school gate.
CULTURE:
In Japanese schools, the 校門 serves as a symbolic boundary between the school and the outside world. Teachers often stand at the gate in the morning to greet students. At some strict schools, teachers check uniforms and appearance at the gate.
ETYMOLOGY:
校 (school) + 門 (gate).