旧 校 舎(きゅうこうしゃ)

きゅうこうしゃ

noun

old school building; former school building

1. old school building; former school building

A school building that has been replaced by a newer one or that is no longer in active use as a school. May still stand as a historical structure, community facility, or demolition candidate.

旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)が取(と)り壊(こわ)されることになった。

The old school building is going to be demolished.

旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)を改装(かいそう)してカフェにした。

They renovated the old school building and turned it into a café.

廃校(はいこう)になった旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)を地域(ちいき)の交流(こうりゅう)センターとして活用(かつよう)する動(うご)きが全国(ぜんこく)で広(ひろ)がっている。

A trend of repurposing closed old school buildings as community exchange centers is spreading nationwide.

Compound of 旧(きゅう) (former; old) and 校舎(こうしゃ) (school building). The prefix 旧(きゅう)~ is productive for indicating former versions of things (旧(きゅう)住所(じゅうしょ), former address; 旧(きゅう)姓(せい), maiden name). With Japan's declining birth rate causing school closures, repurposing 旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ) has become a significant topic in regional revitalization.

Common collocations

旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)を解体(かいたい)する: to demolish the old school building
旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)を活用(かつよう)する: to repurpose the old school building
旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)の保存(ほぞん): preservation of the old school building
旧校舎(きゅうこうしゃ)の跡地(あとち): site of the former school building

Similar words

新校舎(しんこうしゃ): new school building
廃校(はいこう): closed/abandoned school
校舎(こうしゃ): school building (without the old/new distinction)

Related Words

Compare: 廃校(はいこう) (closed/abandoned school)

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Added 2026.4.21 23:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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