中学校|ちゅうがっこうchuugakkou[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- nounjunior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
- Synonym中学ちゅうがくNeutralShort form of 「中学校」; neutral. Appears in everyday phrases like 「中学生」「中学の時」 and is more common than the full form in colloquial speech.
- SynonymジュニアハイスクールWrittenLoanword, written/formal prose. Usually for junior highs in the US and elsewhere; used when explaining foreign school systems. For Japanese schools say 「中学校」 or 「中学」.
The formal word for a junior high is 「中学校」; in everyday speech the abbreviation 「中学」 is more common. 「ジュニアハイスクール」 is a loanword for junior highs in the US and elsewhere, used when explaining foreign school systems; for Japanese schools use 「中学校」 or 「中学」.
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