始し業ぎょう式しき

noun

opening ceremony (school term)

Refers to the formal ceremony held at the start of each school term in Japanese schools, typically involving speeches and announcements.

• 始し業ぎょう式しきで校こう長ちょう先せん生せいが新しん学がっ期きの目もく標ひょうについて話はなした。

  At the opening ceremony, the principal talked about goals for the new term.

• 明日あしたは始し業ぎょう式しきだから、早はやく寝ねなきゃ。

  Tomorrow is the opening ceremony, so I have to go to bed early.