来学期(らいがっき)

らいがっき
noun
next semester; next term
1. next semester; next term
The academic term that comes after the current one. Used in schools and universities, often paired with course planning or schedule talk.
来学期(らいがっき)は忙(いそが)しくなりそうだ。
Next semester looks like it'll be busy.
来学期(らいがっき)は中国語(ちゅうごくご)を取(と)るつもりだ。
I plan to take Chinese next semester.
先生(せんせい)は来学期(らいがっき)も同(おな)じ授業(じゅぎょう)を担当(たんとう)するらしい。
The teacher will apparently be in charge of the same class next semester too.

Compound of 来(らい) (coming, next) + 学期(がっき) (academic term). Pattern matches 来週(らいしゅう) (next week), 来月(らいげつ) (next month), 来年(らいねん) (next year).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 来学期(らいがっき)の授業(じゅぎょう): next semester's classes
  • 来学期(らいがっき)始(はじ)まる: next semester begins
  • 来学期(らいがっき)に向(む)けて: in preparation for next semester

RELATED TERMS:

  • 今学期(こんがっき): this semester
  • 前学期(ぜんがっき): last (previous) semester
  • 新学期(しんがっき): new term (often the start of a school year)
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Added 2026.5.13 13:05
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