Glossary · Elementary school
運動会undōkaisports day
What it means
A sports-day notice (運動会, undōkai, or 体育大会, taiiku taikai) is the event the Ministry of Education's school guidebook describes as sprints, relays, ball-toss games, dance, and cheering for classmates.
Guides that use 運動会
- A sports-day notice is the school's athletic event, not a test resultElementary school, grades 1–3
- The school-year calendar: the months two Minato elementary schools printElementary school, grades 1–3
Related words
- 個人面談 (kojin mendan)parent–teacher conference
- 入学式 (nyūgaku shiki)entrance ceremony
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