クラス

• Reading: クラス
• Romaji: kurasu
• Pronunciation: /kɯ.ɾa.sɯ/

Meaning

Class; a group of students or a classroom session. One of the most common school-related loanwords.

A katakana loanword from English 'class.' It can refer to a homeroom class, a group of students in the same year, or a specific lesson period. In Japanese schools, students typically stay in the same クラス for the entire school year.

Examples

1. 私のクラスは三十人います。 There are thirty people in my class.
2. クラスのみんなで公園に行きました。 Our whole class went to the park together.
3. 新しいクラスはとても楽しいです。 The new class is a lot of fun.

Usage Guide

Context: school, education, daily life

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Borrowed from English 'class.' Adopted into Japanese as a katakana loanword during the modernization of the education system.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal