女学校
Meanings
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girls' school
Refers to a school for girls, especially in historical contexts before coeducation became widespread. In modern usage, it may still be used for traditional all-girls institutions.
My grandmother learned sewing at a girls' school.
A historic girls' school remains in this area.
Usage patterns
- 女学校に通うto attend a girls' school
Before the war, my grandmother attended a girls' school in Tokyo.
- 女学校を卒業するto graduate from a girls' school
After graduating from her local girls' school, she became a teacher.