Illustration: On the stage of a Japanese school gymnasium, a uniformed student bows while accepting a closed diploma folder with both hands from the principal. Rows of classmates sit facing the stage, each wearing a small graduation corsage.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

卒そつ業ぎょう式しき

sotsugyoushiki

graduation ceremony

Example sentences

  1. 卒業式そつぎょうしきが楽たのしみです。

    I’m looking forward to the graduation ceremony.

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  2. ちなみに、来週らいしゅうは大学だいがくの卒業式そつぎょうしきです。

    By the way, next week will be our university graduation ceremony.

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  3. 小学校しょうがっこうの卒業式そつぎょうしきの日ひに、みんなでタイムカプセルを埋うめた。

    Together we buried a time capsule on the day of our elementary school graduation ceremony.

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Kanji in 卒業式

  • 卒graduate; soldierOnソツ・シュツKunそっする・おえる・おわる
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ
  • 式style; ceremonyOnシキ

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