高こう学がく年ねん

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

upper grades of elementary school

Typically refers to 5th and 6th grades, sometimes including 4th grade. Used in school settings to distinguish from lower (低学年) and middle (中学年) grades.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が高こう学がく年ねんになるto become an upper-grade student
5年ねん生せいになると高こう学がく年ねんになる。
Once you reach 5th grade, you become an upper-grader.
高こう学がく年ねん向むけ〈物もの〉designed for/aimed at upper-grade students
この本ほんは高こう学がく年ねん向むけに書かかれている。
This book is written for upper-grade elementary students.