国こく民みん学がっ校こう

noun

elementary school (Japan, 1941-1947)

Historical term for the national elementary schools established under the National School Ordinance during World War II, replacing 尋常小学校 and later replaced by 小学校 after the war.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅう、国こく民みん学がっ校こうでは軍ぐん事じ教きょう練れんも行おこなわれていた。

  During the war, military drills were also conducted at national elementary schools.

• 1941年ねんに尋じん常じょう小しょう学がっ校こうは国こく民みん学がっ校こうに改かい称しょうされた。

  In 1941, ordinary elementary schools were renamed national elementary schools.