体育祭

Japanese
Kanji in this term
体 育 祭
たい
Grade: 2		 いく
Grade: 3		 さい
Grade: 3
Alternative spelling
體育祭 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

体育 (“sports”) +‎ 祭 (“festival”)

Noun

体(たい)育(いく)祭(さい) • (TaiIkusai) 

  1. A sports festival held in a Japanese school.

Usage notes

Although "運動会" and "体育祭" stand for the same events, "体育祭", which is very rare in elementary schools, is more common than "運動会" in junior high schools and in senior high schools.

See also
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