VocabJLPT N2
middle school
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. junior high school
  2. 2. middle school
  3. 3. Middle school
This noun refers to the level of compulsory education in Japan that follows elementary school, covering grades seven through nine, typically for students aged twelve to fifteen. It is an important stage in the Japanese education system before high school.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I just can't stop thinking about that embarrassing thing from junior high.

Sentence 2

The teacher kept saying "the fundamentals you learn in junior high matter."

Sentence 3

That's exactly why those three years of junior high are so intense.

Sentence 4

The conference room got noisy, just like a junior high classroom.

Sentence 5

Wait, is it okay to email my junior high teacher?