本ほん校こう

noun

main school; principal school

Used for the main school or main campus in contrast to a branch school or branch campus, especially 分校.

See also: 分校

• 本ほん校こうは市し内ないにあり、分ぶん校こうは山さん間かん部ぶにある。

  The main school is in the city, and the branch school is in the mountains.

noun

this school; our school

Institutional self-reference used by a school in notices, speeches, websites, and formal explanations. Similar to 'this school' or 'our school' rather than personally intimate 'our.'

• 本ほん校こうでは来らい月げつ、入にゅう学がく説せつ明めい会かいを行おこないます。

  Our school will hold an admissions information session next month.

• 本ほん校こうの教きょう育いく方ほう針しんについてご説せつ明めいします。

  I will explain this school's educational policy.