定 時 制(ていじせい)

ていじせい

noun

part-time (school) system; evening school

1. part-time school system; evening school; fixed-schedule schooling

A schooling system, especially at the high school level, where classes are held at set times outside regular daytime hours — typically in the evening. Designed for students who work during the day.

定時制(ていじせい)高校(こうこう)に通(かよ)っている。

I attend a part-time high school.

働(はたら)きながら定時制(ていじせい)で卒業(そつぎょう)した。

I graduated from evening school while working.

定時制(ていじせい)課程(かてい)は4年間(ねんかん)で卒業(そつぎょう)するのが一般的(いっぱんてき)だが、3年(ねん)で卒業(そつぎょう)できる学校(がっこう)もある。

The part-time course typically takes four years to complete, but some schools allow graduation in three.

Composed of 定時(ていじ) (fixed time, scheduled time) and 制(せい) (system). Refers primarily to 定時制(ていじせい)高校(こうこう) — high schools that hold classes in the evening (or sometimes morning/afternoon) for students who cannot attend regular full-time school.

Cultural note

定時制(ていじせい)高校(こうこう) was originally established after World War II for working youth who needed to earn a living while completing their education. Today's students come from diverse backgrounds — working adults, students who left full-time school, and older learners. The standard course is four years rather than the usual three.

Common collocations

定時制(ていじせい)高校(こうこう) — part-time (evening) high school
定時制(ていじせい)課程(かてい) — part-time course/program
定時制(ていじせい)に通(かよ)う — to attend part-time school

Related words

全日制(ぜんにちせい) — full-time (school) system; the regular daytime program
通信制(つうしんせい) — correspondence school system; learning by mail/online
夜間(やかん)学校(がっこう) — night school; a more general term

Related Words

Related: 全日制(ぜんにちせい) (full-time (school) system)

Related: 通信制(つうしんせい) (correspondence school system)

Related: 夜間学校(やかんがっこう) (night school)

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Added 2026.3.27 8:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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