中学
Meanings
1
junior high school; middle school
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 中学校. Refers to the three years of lower secondary education in Japan (grades 7–9).
See also: 中学校
He will enter junior high school next year.
I was in the basketball club when I was in junior high.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が中学に入るfor someone to enter junior high school
My son will enter junior high school next year.
- 中学を卒業するto graduate from junior high school
She graduated from junior high school last year.
- 中学の先生a junior high school teacher
My father works as a junior high school teacher.