中学校
Meanings
1
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
Refers to the three-year school for students aged 12–15 in the Japanese education system, following elementary school and preceding high school.
I attend the local junior high school.
The junior high school entrance ceremony is held in April.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が中学校に入学するto enter/start junior high school
My little brother started junior high school this year.
- 〈人〉が中学校を卒業するto graduate from junior high school
She graduated from junior high school last year.
- 〈人〉が中学校に通うto attend junior high school
My son commutes to junior high school by bicycle.