小しょう学がく

noun

elementary school; primary school

Abbreviation of 小学校. Used in compound words and formal contexts, such as 小学一年生 (first grader) or 小学部 (elementary division).

See also: 小学校

• 彼かれは小しょう学がく一いち年ねん生せいです。

  He is a first grader in elementary school.

• 小しょう学がく部ぶの運うん動どう会かいは来らい週しゅうです。

  The elementary division's sports day is next week.

noun

ancient Chinese school for older children

Historical term referring to a school in ancient China for children over eight years old. Not used in modern Japanese contexts.

• 古こ代だい中ちゅう国ごくでは、八はっ歳さい以い上じょうの子こ供どもは小しょう学がくに通かよった。

  In ancient China, children over eight attended elementary schools.

noun

traditional Chinese philology

Refers to the study of ancient Chinese texts, characters, and language. A specialized academic term.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで小しょう学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in traditional Chinese philology at university.