{"id":106418,"date":"2023-04-23T02:28:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T06:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/japanese-school-vocabulary\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T00:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T05:50:43","slug":"japanese-school-vocabulary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/japanese\/japanese-school-vocabulary\/","title":{"rendered":"70 Common Japanese School Vocabulary Words"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese school vocabulary isn\u2019t just for Japanese kids. If you intend to spend any time in Japan as a friend, visitor, cultural exchange student or teacher, there\u2019s a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/japanese\/easy-japanese-words-phrases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese vocabulary<\/a> you\u2019ll need to get through a day, including school-related words.<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I&#8217;ll show you 70 common Japanese school vocabulary words, and how to use them in context.<\/p>\n<p>[fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>\u8077\u54e1  (\u3057\u3087\u304f\u3044\u3093) \u2013 Staff<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u6821\u9577\u5148\u751f  (\u3053\u3046\u3061\u3087\u3046\u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Principal<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6559\u982d\u5148\u751f  (\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3068\u3046\u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Vice\u00a0principal<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5148\u751f  (\u305b\u3093\u305b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Teacher<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u526f\u62c5\u4efb\u00a0 (\u3075\u304f\u305f\u3093\u306b\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Assistant<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5916\u56fd\u8a9e\u6307\u5c0e\u52a9\u624b  (\u304c\u3044\u3053\u304f\u3054 \u3057\u3069\u3046 \u3058\u3087\u3057\u3085), \u30a8\u30fc\u30a8\u30eb\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc  (\u3048\u30fc \u3048\u308b \u3066\u3043\u30fc)<\/strong> \u2013 Assistant language teacher (ALT)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u62c5\u4efb  (\u305f\u3093\u306b\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Homeroom teacher\/supervisor<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5b66\u5e74\u56e3\u9577  (\u304c\u304f\u306d\u3093 \u3060\u3093\u3061\u3087\u3046), \u56e3\u9577  (\u3060\u3093\u3061\u3087\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Grade leader\n<p>The \u5b66\u5e74\u56e3\u9577 is a teacher in charge of a particular grade, like a sub-principle for grade-related matters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5f53\u756a  (\u3068\u3046\u3070\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 On-duty \/ <strong>\u65e5\u76f4  (\u306b\u3063\u3061\u3087\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Day-duty\n<p>In Japanese schools, it\u2019s common for teachers to take turns unlocking buildings in the morning, closing up at night and assisting main office staff. They are the \u5f53\u756a or\u00a0\u65e5\u76f4. These terms can also apply to students who have a similar role in their homeroom class.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6559\u5e2b  (\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3057)<\/strong> \u2013 Lecturer\n<p>A \u6559\u5e2b is a teacher who hasn\u2019t yet passed all their licensing exams. They are assigned on one-year contracts at different schools until they pass. In the meantime, they can still teach on their own and have homeroom classes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u30bd\u30fc\u30b7\u30e3\u30eb\u30ef\u30fc\u30ab\u30fc <\/strong> \u2013 Social worker<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u770b\u8b77\u5e2b  (\u304b\u3093\u3054\u3057)<\/strong> \u2013 Nurse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s a bonus staff joke:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">\u8077\u54e1\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3053\u3067<strong>\u98df<\/strong>\u3079\u305f\u308a\u3001<strong>\u98f2<\/strong>\u3093\u3060\u308a\u3059\u308b\uff1f<strong>\u98df\u98f2<\/strong>\u5ba4\u3002<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">(\u3057\u3087\u304f\u3044\u3093\u306f\u3001\u3069\u3053\u3067\u305f\u3079\u305f\u308a\u3001\u306e\u3093\u3060\u308a\u3059\u308b\uff1f\u3057\u3087\u304f\u3044\u3093\u3057\u3064\u3002)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong>Where do the staff eat and drink? In the staff room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Get it? The pronunciation for \u201cstaff\u201d and \u201ceating and drinking\u201d is identical: \u3057\u3087\u304f\u3044\u3093\u3002<\/p>\n<h2>\u884c\u4e8b  (\u304e\u3087\u3046\u3058) \u2013 Events<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u5f0f  (\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Ceremony<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u59cb\u696d\u5f0f  (\u3057\u304e\u3087\u3046\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Opening ceremony\n<p>Held in April to welcome students to the start of a new term.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7d42\u696d\u5f0f  (\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304e\u3087\u3046\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Closing ceremony\n<p>Held in March to send students off at the end of term.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7740\u4efb\u5f0f  (\u3061\u3083\u304f\u306b\u3093\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 New staff welcome ceremony\n<p>Teaching staff in Japan are routinely rotated between schools, thus new staff are routinely welcomed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u96e2\u4efb\u5f0f  (\u308a\u306b\u3093\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Staff farewell ceremony\n<p>Similarly, departing staff are routinely given a sending-off.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5165\u5b66\u5f0f  (\u306b\u3085\u3046\u304c\u304f\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Matriculation (school entrance) ceremonies\n<p>Given for students entering elementary, middle or high school for the first time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5352\u696d\u5f0f  (\u305d\u3064\u304e\u3087\u3046\u3057\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Graduation ceremony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6587\u5316\u796d  (\u3076\u3093\u304b\u3055\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Culture festival<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u4f53\u80b2\u796d  (\u305f\u3044\u3044\u304f\u3055\u3044), \u904b\u52d5\u4f1a  (\u3046\u3093\u3069\u3046\u304b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Sports festival<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u898b\u5b66  (\u3051\u3093\u304c\u304f), \u4fee\u5b66\u65c5\u884c  (\u3057\u3085\u3046\u304c\u304f \u308a\u3087\u3053\u3046), \u9060\u8db3  (\u3048\u3093\u305d\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Field trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>\u6388\u696d  (\u3058\u3085\u304e\u3087\u3046)\u3001\u90e8\u6d3b  (\u3076\u304b\u3064) \u2013 <\/strong>Classes and Clubs<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u6388\u696d  (\u3058\u3085\u304e\u3087\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Class<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u79d1\u76ee  (\u304b\u3082\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Subject<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6570\u5b66  (\u3059\u3046\u304c\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Mathematics<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6280\u8853  (\u304e\u3058\u3085\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Industrial Arts\n<p>The equivalent of \u201cshop class\u201d in the United States.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u56fd\u8a9e  (\u3053\u304f\u3054)<\/strong> \u2013 Language Arts, Japanese\n<p>The language class for native speakers, like \u201cEnglish\u201d in English-speaking countries. In Japan, this includes Chinese characters and traditional calligraphy in addition to grammar and literature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9053\u5fb3  (\u3069\u3046\u3068\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Moral education\n<p>A big feature in Japanese schools. For example, a class might focus on learning empathy for people with disabilities. As a practical exercise, some students would be blindfolded or restricted to a wheelchair, and other students would be challenged to lead them around the school.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5b66\u6d3b  (\u304c\u3063\u304b\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Class activities\n<p>Includes non-subject-specific tasks for a homeroom group such as preparing their classrooms or making materials for events (banners, class photos and so on).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u90e8\u6d3b\u52d5  (\u3076\u304b\u3064\u3069\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Extracurricular activity<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u90e8\u6d3b  (\u3076\u304b\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Club<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<strong>\u30b5\u30fc\u30af\u30eb <\/strong> (\u3055\u30fc\u304f\u308b)<\/strong> \u2013 Sport club<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u751f\u5f92\u4f1a  (\u305b\u3044\u3068\u304b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Student council<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u66f8\u9053  (\u3057\u3087\u3069\u3046), \u7fd2\u5b57  (\u3057\u3085\u3046\u3058)<\/strong> \u2013 Calligraphy<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6c34\u6cf3\u90e8  (\u3059\u3044\u3048\u3044\u3076)<\/strong> \u2013 Swimming club<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9678\u4e0a\u90e8  (\u308a\u304f\u3058\u3087\u3046\u3076)<\/strong> \u2013 Track and field club<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8336\u9053\u90e8  (\u3055\u3069\u3046\u3076)<\/strong> \u2013 Tea ceremony club<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5439\u594f\u697d\u90e8  (\u3059\u3044\u305d\u3046\u304c\u304f\u3076)<\/strong> \u2013 Brass band club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u5b66\u7528\u54c1  (\u304c\u304f\u3088\u3046\u3072\u3093) \u2013 School Objects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u30bb\u30eb <\/strong> \u2013 Randsel\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seiban.co.jp\/sp\/en\/randsel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">randsel<\/a> is a style of backpack used by Japanese elementary students. The backpack is firm-sided and made of leather, unlike the more bag-like backpacks common in higher grades or other countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5236\u670d  (\u305b\u3044\u3075\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Uniform<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u904b\u52d5\u9774  (\u3046\u3093\u3069\u3046\u3050\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Outdoor shoes<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u4e0a\u9774  (\u3046\u308f\u3050\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Indoor shoes\n<p>Some schools may also require \u201cgym shoes\u201d for use only in the gymnasium. Different schools may have more strict or more relaxed policies about what shoes may be worn in which places.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9774\u7bb1  (\u304f\u3064\u3070\u3053)<\/strong> \u2013 Shoe box\/locker<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8f2a\u8eca  (\u3044\u3061\u308a\u3093\u3057\u3083)<\/strong> \u2013 Unicycle\n<p>Yes, learning to ride a unicycle is normal at Japanese elementary schools!<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6559\u79d1\u66f8 (\u304d\u3087\u3046\u304b\u3057\u3087)<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/japanese\/best-japanese-textbooks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Textbook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7b46\u7bb1  (\u3075\u3067\u3070\u3053)<\/strong> \u2013 Pencil case<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u4ed8\u7b8b  (\u3075\u305b\u3093)\u3001\u30e1\u30e2  (\u3081\u3082)<\/strong> \u2013 Sticky note\/memo<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u540d\u672d  (\u306a\u3075\u3060)<\/strong> \u2013 Name badge<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u9ed2\u677f  (\u3053\u304f\u3070\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Blackboard<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5b9a\u898f  (\u3058\u3087\u3046\u304e)\u3001\u7269\u5dee\u3057  (\u3082\u306e\u3055\u3057)<\/strong> \u2013 Ruler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u65e5\u5e38\u751f\u6d3b  (\u306b\u3061\u3058\u3087\u3046 \u305b\u3044\u304b\u3064) \u2013 Daily Life<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u5b66\u6821\u304c  (\u3063\u3053\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 School<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6210\u7e3e  (\u305b\u3044\u305b\u304d)<\/strong> \u2013 Grade<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u5b66\u5e74\u56e3  (\u304c\u304f\u306d\u3093\u3060\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Grade level<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u56e3  (\u3060\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u51fa\u5e2d\u756a\u53f7  (\u3057\u3085\u3063\u305b\u304d \u3070\u3093\u3054\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Student number\n<p>In homeroom, students are assigned numbers, usually based on where their surnames fall alphabetically. Sometimes teachers use student numbers to determine which student will do a demonstration or answer a question (\u201cToday is the 15th&#8230; so who is number 15?\u201d).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u587e  (\u3058\u3085\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 Cram school\n<p>Students may go to a cram school after school to study for exams or further their knowledge in certain subjects. For many students, cram school is in addition to club activities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8a66\u9a13  (\u3057\u3051\u3093), \u30c6\u30b9\u30c8  (\u3066\u3059\u3068)<\/strong> \u2013 Exam<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u4e2d\u9593\u8a66\u9a13  (\u3061\u3085\u3046\u304b\u3093 \u3057\u3051\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 Midterm exam<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u671f\u672b\u8a66\u9a13  (\u304d\u307e\u3064 \u3057\u3051\u3093)<\/strong> \u2013 End-of-semester exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7d66\u98df  (\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3057\u3087\u304f)<\/strong> \u2013 School lunch\n<p>While some Japanese schools have cafeterias, most students eat a shared lunch in their classroom, with their teacher.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u663c\u4f11\u307f  (\u3072\u308b\u3084\u3059\u307f)<\/strong> \u2013 Recess<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>\u6383\u9664  (\u305d\u3046\u3058)<\/strong><\/strong> \u2013 Cleaning time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u305d\u306e\u4ed6  (\u305d\u306e\u305f) \u2013 Miscellaneous<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u671d\u793c  (\u3061\u3087\u3046\u308c\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Morning assembly<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6559\u80b2\u59d4\u54e1\u4f1a  (\u304d\u3087\u3046\u3044\u304f \u3044\u3044\u3093\u304b\u3044)<\/strong> \u2013 Board of education<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u8077\u54e1\u7570\u52d5  (\u3057\u3087\u304f\u3044\u3093 \u3044\u3069\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Staff shifting<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u4f11\u307f  (\u3084\u3059\u307f), \u4f11\u6687  (\u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b)<\/strong> \u2013 Vacation<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u7279\u5225\u4f11\u6687  (\u3068\u304f\u3079\u3064 \u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b)<\/strong> \u2013 Special holiday\n<p>National holidays or mandatory vacations, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan-guide.com\/e\/e2286.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>o-bon<\/em><\/a> or Christmas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6709\u7d66\u4f11\u6687  (\u3086\u3046\u304d\u3085\u3046 \u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b)<\/strong> \u2013 Paid vacation<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u75c5\u6c17\u4f11\u6687  (\u3073\u3087\u3046\u304d \u304d\u3085\u3046\u304b)<\/strong> \u2013 Sick leave<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u4ee3\u4f11  (\u3060\u3044\u304d\u3085\u3046)<\/strong> \u2013 Compensatory holiday\n<p>A \u4ee3\u4f11 may be received in exchange for working extra days, i.e. coming in on a weekend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u632f\u308a\u66ff\u3048\u4f11\u65e5  (\u3075\u308a\u304b\u3048 \u304d\u3085\u3046\u3058\u3064)<\/strong> \u2013 Day off\n<p>Sometimes the entire school comes in on a weekend for a sport day or culture festival. The staff and students will then get a \u632f\u308a\u66ff\u3048\u4f11\u65e5 when the school closes during the week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u5b66\u6821\u3067\u306e\u4e00\u65e5  (\u304c\u3063\u3053\u3046\u3067\u306e \u3044\u3061\u306b\u3061) \u2013 A Day at School<\/h2>\n<p>Meet Motohiro Fujimura. He\u2019s a second grade student in junior high school (the equivalent of American 8th grade) at a small school in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Every morning, he wakes up at 6:00 in the morning, eats a breakfast of toast, cereal and scrambled eggs, puts on his<strong> \u5236\u670d  (\u305b\u3044\u3075\u304f, uniform)<\/strong>, grabs his duffel bag and helmet, and rides his bike to school. At 7:00 he has his<strong> \u90e8\u6d3b\u52d5  (\u3076\u304b\u3064, club activity)<\/strong>, soccer\/football, on the field.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a grueling half hour of drills, he changes out of his gym clothes and back into his uniform, takes off his<strong> \u904b\u52d5\u9774  (\u3046\u3093\u3069\u3046\u3050\u3064, outdoor shoes)<\/strong>, puts on his<strong> \u4e0a\u9774  (\u3046\u308f\u3050\u3064, indoor shoes)<\/strong>, greets his<strong> \u62c5\u4efb  (\u305f\u3093\u306b\u3093, homeroom teacher) <\/strong>and her<strong> \u526f\u62c5\u4efb  (\u3075\u304f\u305f\u3093\u306b\u3093, assistant)<\/strong>, puts his belongings into a cubby\/locker and sits down to read a book.<\/p>\n<p>His grade level doesn\u2019t have a <strong>\u671d\u793c \u00a0(\u3061\u3087\u3046\u308c\u3044, morning meeting)<\/strong> today, so they immediately get started on homeroom activities. He did his homework<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>for<strong> \u56fd\u8a9e  (\u3053\u304f\u3054, Japanese)<\/strong> and <strong>\u6280\u8853  (\u304e\u3058\u3085\u3064, Industrial Arts)<\/strong>, but left his <strong>\u6570\u5b66  (\u3059\u3046\u304c\u304f, math) <\/strong>notebook at school.<\/p>\n<p>Oh no! He\u2019ll turn in that homework tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>At 11:50, the students clean up the room and put on their aprons, cook\u2019s hats and face masks to get ready for<strong> \u7d66\u98df  (\u304d\u3085\u3046\u3057\u3087\u304f, school lunch)<\/strong>. Excited for a break, the students race each other to the lunch room to grab the metal containers of food. Skidding down the hallways, they sprint back to the classroom, where they start dividing out<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>equal portions of udon, curry, seaweed salad and deep-fried bread.<\/p>\n<p>The lunch leader greets the students,<strong> \u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u307e\u3059\uff01 (\u201cWe humbly receive this meal. Eat up!\u201d)<\/strong>. When it\u2019s time to clean up, the greeter says the closing words, <strong>\u3054\u3061\u305d\u3046\u3055\u307e\u3067\u3057\u305f\uff01 (&#8220;Thank you for the meal!\u201d)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, <strong>\u663c\u4f11\u307f \u00a0(\u3072\u308b\u3084\u3059\u307f, recess time)<\/strong>. The students find ways to let off steam and entertain themselves on campus. When recess ends, they file back into their homerooms for the last two classes of the day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u6383\u9664  (\u305d\u3046\u3058, Cleaning time)!<\/strong> The students help clean the school, focusing on the tasks assigned to them at the beginning of each semester, whether it\u2019s mopping that one spot in front of the staff room that\u2019s always inexplicably dirty or \u201csweeping\u201d the school grounds (chasing each other with the brooms).<\/p>\n<p>The clock hits 3:30 and it\u2019s time for club activities and <strong>\u751f\u5f92\u4f1a \u00a0(\u305b\u3044\u3068\u304b\u3044, student council) <\/strong>meetings until as late as 6:30 in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The rest of the evening is an exhausted blur.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now you have some key vocabulary to help you talk about school related topics with more confidence!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"aomtjapan\"> \r\n<p>\r\n<h2>And One More Thing...<\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\nIf you love learning Japanese with authentic materials, then I should also tell you <strong><a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">more about FluentU<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU naturally and gradually eases you into learning Japanese language and culture. You'll learn real Japanese as it's spoken in real life.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nFluentU has a broad range of contemporary videos as you'll see below:\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/6\/Japnaese-5.png\" alt=\"learn-japanese-with-videos\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n<strong>FluentU makes these native Japanese videos approachable through interactive transcripts.<\/strong> Tap on any word to look it up instantly.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/6\/Japanese-2.png\" alt=\"learn-japanese-with-songs\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAll definitions have multiple examples, and they're written for Japanese learners like you. Tap to add words you'd like to review to a vocab list.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/6\/Japanese-6.png\" alt=\"learn-japanese-with-movies\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nAnd FluentU has a learn mode which turns every video into a language learning lesson. You can always swipe left or right to see more examples.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2478\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/site\/\/6\/Japanese-7.png\" alt=\"practice-japanese-with-adaptive-quizzes\" width=\"307\" height=\"546\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\nThe best part? FluentU keeps track of your vocabulary, and gives you extra practice with difficult words. It'll even remind you when it\u2019s time to review what you\u2019ve learned.<strong> You'll have a 100% personalized experience. <\/strong>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nStart using the FluentU website on your computer or tablet or, better yet, download the FluentU app from the iTunes or Google Play store. <a data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/try\/april-sale-3331\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to take advantage of our current sale! (Expires at the end of this month.)<\/a>\r\n<\/p> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese school vocabulary isn\u2019t just for Japanese kids. 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