学校|がっこうgakkou[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounschool
- Synonym学園がくえんNeutralMostly seen in school names like 「〇〇学園」; also suggests the campus or school life as a whole. For going to school in the everyday sense, say 「学校」.
- SynonymスクールNeutralA loanword for training schools — driving, language, cram schools — as in 「英会話スクール」. Regular elementary and secondary schools are 「学校」.
Default to 「学校」 for regular schools. Use 「学園」 in school names or for campus/school-life atmosphere, and 「スクール」 for training schools like 「英会話スクール」.
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