新学期(しんがっき)

しんがっき
noun
new school term; new semester
educationtime-general
1. new school term; new semester; new academic term
The beginning of a new academic term or semester. In Japan, the school year traditionally starts in April, so 新学期 most commonly refers to the start of the April term.
新学期(しんがっき)が始(はじ)まった。
The new school term has begun.
新学期(しんがっき)に向(む)けて教科書(きょうかしょ)を買(か)いそろえた。
I bought all the textbooks in preparation for the new term.
新学期(しんがっき)になると、新(あたら)しい友達(ともだち)ができるのが楽(たの)しみだ。
When the new term starts, I look forward to making new friends.

Usage

新学期(しんがっき) combines 新(しん) (new) and 学期(がっき) (school term/semester). In Japan, the academic year begins in April, so 新学期(しんがっき) most often refers to the spring term.

Common collocations

Similar words

学期(がっき) is the general word for a school term or semester. 新年度(しんねんど) refers to the new fiscal or academic year as a whole, which is broader than a single term.

Related Words

Related: 学期(がっき) (school term (general))
Related: クラス替(が)え (class reshuffling)
Related: 新年度(しんねんど) (new fiscal year)
Related: 新学年(しんがくねん) (new school year)
Related: 来学期(らいがっき) (next semester)
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