下 校 時 間(げこうじかん)

げこうじかん

noun

school dismissal time; time to go home from school

1. school dismissal time; time to go home from school

The designated time at which students are expected to leave school and head home. In Japan, this is often set by the school and may vary by season.

下校時間(げこうじかん)は三時(さんじ)です。

Dismissal time is three o'clock.

冬(ふゆ)は下校時間(げこうじかん)が早(はや)くなる。

In winter, dismissal time becomes earlier.

下校時間(げこうじかん)を過(す)ぎても学校(がっこう)に残(のこ)っている生徒(せいと)は、先生(せんせい)に注意(ちゅうい)された。

Students who remained at school past dismissal time were warned by the teacher.

Composed of 下校(げこう) (leaving school, going home from school) and 時間(じかん) (time). Refers to the official time set by the school for students to leave.

Common collocations

下校時間(げこうじかん)を守(まも)る: to observe the dismissal time
下校時間(げこうじかん)を過(す)ぎる: to go past dismissal time
下校時間(げこうじかん)が早(はや)まる: dismissal time moves earlier
下校時間(げこうじかん)の変更(へんこう): change in dismissal time

Cultural note

Japanese schools typically set a 下校時間(げこうじかん) that students must observe. In many elementary schools, this is announced over loudspeakers in the neighborhood. The time often changes seasonally — earlier in winter when it gets dark sooner, and later in summer.

Related words

下校(げこう): leaving school / going home from school — the base word
登校時間(とうこうじかん): time to arrive at school — the opposite
放課後(ほうかご): after school — the period after classes end

Related Words

Related: 放課後(ほうかご) (after school)

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Added 2026.4.5 6:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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