日本では学校の新学期は4月から始まります。
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English Translation
In Japan the new term begins in April at school.
Furigana
Romanji
Nippon de wa gakkō no shin gakki wa shigatsu kara hajimarimasu.
Words
日本
(にほん、にっぽん)
Japan
で
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
学校
(がっこう)
school
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
新
(しん)
new; neo-; Gregorian calendar; Xin (dynasty of China)
学期
(がっき)
school term; semester
四月
(しがつ)
April
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
始まる
(はじまる)
to begin; to start; to commence; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Kanji
Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か
Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: キ、 ゴ
Meanings: period, time, date, term
Readings: ゲツ、 ガツ、 つき
Meanings: month, moon
Readings: シ、 はじ.める、 -はじ.める、 はじ.まる
Meanings: commence, begin