1限

• 読み: いちげん
• ローマ字: ichigen
• 漢字の分解: 1 (first) + 限 (period, from 時限) → first period class
• 発音: /i.tɕi.geɴ/

意味

First period — the earliest class of the day, typically starting at 8:50 or 9:00 AM, dreaded by most university students.

1限 (short for 1時限目) is the first class period at Japanese universities, usually beginning around 8:50-9:00 AM. It is universally feared and avoided during course registration. Attendance rates for 1限 classes are notoriously low, especially on Mondays and the morning after drinking parties. Successfully attending 1限 all semester is considered an achievement worth bragging about.

例文

1. 明日1限あるのに夜更かししちゃった。
2. 1限の授業は出席率が毎回ひどい。
3. 来学期は絶対1限入れないって決めた。

使い方ガイド

場面: university, friends, daily life

トーン: complaining, dreading

正しい言い方

• 1限だるいけど出席点あるから行かないと。 (First period is a drag but there are attendance points so I have to go.)
• 月曜の1限取ったの後悔してる。 (I regret signing up for first period on Monday.)

避ける言い方

• 教授に「1限早すぎます」と文句を言う (Don't complain to the professor that first period is too early — the time is set by the university)

よくある間違い

• Assuming 1限 starts at the same time at every university — start times vary (8:40, 8:50, 9:00) depending on the institution

起源と歴史

Abbreviation of 1時限目 (first time period). The numbering system (1限, 2限, etc.) is standard at all Japanese universities, with 1限 gaining its dreaded reputation as student culture increasingly became night-oriented.

文化的背景

時代: Modern university system, ongoing

世代: University students

社会的背景: Universal among Japanese university students

地域メモ: Used at all Japanese universities. The dread of 1限 is a universal bonding experience among students nationwide.