塾
じゅく
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
JLPT N1 Common word Genki L22, Intermediate Japanese L5
Meanings
Noun
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
Example sentences
塾に行かなきゃ。
I have to go to cram school.
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He studies at a cram school.
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He goes to a tutorial school three days a week.
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My cram school is a long way from here.
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I am dating my cram school teacher.
More examples (4)
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I'm against us forcing the child to go to cram school.
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I recently started teaching at a cram school. Mainly I tutor maths and English to students individually.
「山田くん、こんなところで何してるの?」「バイトだよ」「塾のバイトもしてるんだよね?それなのに居酒屋のバイトもしてるの?」「助っ人として時々ね」
"Yamada-kun, what are you doing here?" "I'm working part-time." "You also work part-time at the cram school, right? And yet, you also work at the izakaya?" "As a helper sometimes."
「トムって中学受験するんだってね。どこの塾にいってるの」「市内の塾に行ってるよ」「どうやって行くの?送り迎えしてるの?」「ううん。いつも自分で帰ってくるよ」
"You said that Tom is taking the secondary school entrance exam? Where is he going for preparatory school?" "He's going to one in the city." "How is he getting there? Are you taking him to and from?" "No. He always gets there by himself."