How to Say ‘To go to school’ in Japanese
登校します
toukou shi masu
[toh-koh shee mass]
💬 Usage Tip: Polite present/future: [登校します] can mean “(will) go to school.” For “is going now,” context/time words clarify.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Teachers and staff often speak in these set phrases for attendance: [登校します], [欠席します], [遅刻します].
Phrase Breakdown
登校
toukou
[toh-koh]
going to school; attendance
In school communication, 登校します is more natural than 学校に行きます when talking about attendance status.
明日は登校します。
I will go to school tomorrow.
し
shi
[shee]
do (polite stem)
Part of します. Used to make a polite statement.
登校します。
I will attend school.
ます
masu
[mass]
will (polite)
Polite ending completing します. Appropriate for teachers and school staff.
登校します。
I will attend school.
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