児 童 会(じどうかい)

じどうかい

noun

elementary school student council

1. elementary school student council

The elementary school student government, composed of elected representatives from upper grades who run assemblies and student-led activities. The middle/high school counterpart is the 生徒会(せいとかい).

児童会(じどうかい)に入(はい)った。

I joined the student council.

児童会(じどうかい)の会長(かいちょう)に選(えら)ばれた。

I was elected president of the student council.

児童会(じどうかい)の活動(かつどう)を通(つう)じてリーダーシップを学(まな)んだ。

I learned leadership through student council activities.

児童(じどう) (children, used officially for elementary-school pupils) + 会(かい) (association). Specifically the elementary-school student council; junior high and high school have a 生徒会(せいとかい) instead.

Common collocations

児童会(じどうかい)の会長(かいちょう): student council president
児童会(じどうかい)役員(やくいん): student council officer
児童会(じどうかい)活動(かつどう): student council activities

Similar words

生徒会(せいとかい): student council (junior high / high school)
学生会(がくせいかい): student government (university)
PTA: parent-teacher association — for parents, not students

Related Words

Compare: 生徒会(せいとかい) (student council)

Compare: 学生会(がくせいかい) (student government)

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Added 2026.6.6 11:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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