Illustration: Afternoon sunlight falls through a Japanese school corridor as students leave an almost empty classroom with their school bags fully packed. Through the open doorway, the teacher gathers the last teaching materials from the front desk.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

放ほう課か後ご

houkago

after school

Example sentences

  1. 放課後ほうかごって空あいてる？

    Are you free after school?

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  2. 放課後ほうかごに野球やきゅうをしよう。

    Let’s play baseball after school.

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  3. 普段ふだん、放課後ほうかごは何なにしてるの？

    What do you usually do after school?

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Kanji in 放課後

  • 放set free; releaseOnホウKunはなす・はなつ・はなれる
  • 課chapter; lessonOnカ
  • 後behind; backOnゴ・コウKunのち・うしろ・うしろ

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