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
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