1.
elementary school (level or years); primary school
The elementary-school level or years, almost always used in compounds such as 小学校 (elementary school) and 小学生 (elementary-school pupil). Parallel to 中学 (middle school) and 大学 (university).
小学一年になる。
to enter the first year of elementary school
娘は小学三年生だ。
My daughter is a third-year elementary-school student.
小学から中学に上がると、勉強の内容が急に難しくなる。
When you move up from elementary school to middle school, the schoolwork suddenly gets harder.
Almost always used in compounds rather than on its own: 小学校 (elementary school), 小学生 (elementary pupil), 小学一年 (first grade). Parallel to 中学 and 大学.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 小学校: elementary school
- 小学生: elementary-school pupil
- 小学低学年: lower elementary grades
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 中学: middle school — the next level up
- 小学校: the school institution itself (full form)
Related Words
Related:
中学 (middle school)