同どう盟めい休きゅう校こう

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Meanings

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noun

student strike; school boycott

Refers to a coordinated refusal by students to attend classes, typically as a form of protest. Often used in historical or news contexts.

学がく生せいたちは学がく費ひ値ね上あげに反はん対たいして同どう盟めい休きゅう校こうを行おこなった。
The students staged a school boycott to protest the tuition hike.

同same, agree, equal

盟alliance, oath

休rest, day off, retire

校exam, school, printing

Similar words

ストライキ
A general term for a strike, often used for labor disputes. 同盟休校 specifically refers to a student-led school boycott.
ボイコット
A broader term for boycott, which can apply to products, events, or institutions. 同盟休校 is a specific type of boycott limited to school attendance.

Etymology

Compound of 同盟 (alliance, union) and 休校 (school closure). The term likely emerged in the context of student movements, where students would collectively refuse to attend classes as a form of protest.