Japanese ELT-related Words
| 米国 |
beikoku | The USA (Amerika is usually used) |
| ボールペン | bohru pen | ballpoint pen |
| 文法 | bunpoh | grammar |
| 文章 | bunshoh | sentence |
| 中学校 | chuu-gakkoh | junior high school, middle school |
| 大学 | daigaku | university |
| 大学院 | daigakuin | (post) graduate school |
| 動詞 | dohshi | verb |
| 動名詞 | dohmeishi | gerund |
| 英語 | eigo | English |
| 英検 | eiken | English proficiency test administered by STEP |
| 英会話 | eikaiwa | English conversation |
| 英国 | eikoku | the UK (Igirisu is usually used) |
| 鉛筆 | enpitsu | pencil |
| 副詞 | fukushi | adverb |
| 複数（名詞） | fukusuu (meishi) | plural (noun) |
| 学校 | gakkoh | school |
| 合宿 | gasshuku | study camp |
| 現在（形） | genzai (kei) | present (tense) |
| 保健室 | hokenshitsu | (school) infirmary |
| イギリス | igirisu | the UK |
| 辞書 | jisho | dictionary |
| 過去（形） | kako (kei) | past (tense) |
| 契約 | keiyaku | contract |
| 形容詞 | keiyohshi | adjective |
| 欠席 | kesseki | absence |
| 消しゴム | keshi gomu | eraser |
| 期末試験 | kimatsu shiken | end-of-term test |
| 高校 | kohkoh | (senior) high school |
| 校長先生 | kohchoh sensei | school principal |
| 黒板 | kokuban | blackboard |
| 答え | kotae | answer |
| 教育 | kyouiku | education |
| 教科書 | kyoukasho | textbook |
| 教室 | kyoushitsu | classroom |
| 給料 | kyuuryoh | salary, pay |
| 授業 | jugyoh | lesson |
| 名詞 | meishi | noun |
| 未来（形） | mirai (kei) | future (tense) |
| 文部科学省 | mombu-kagakushoh | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (was Mombushoh) |
| 文部省 | mombushoh | Ministry of Education (see Mombu-kagakushoh) |
| 問題 | mondai | problem, question |
| 年末試験 | nenmatsu shiken | end-of-year test |
| 入学試験 | nyuugaku shiken | entrance examination |
| 履歴書 | rirekisho | resume, curriculum vitae (CV) |
| 成績 | seiseki | exam grades, results |
| 生徒 | seito | student |
| 席 | seki | seat |
| 専門学校 | senmon-gakkoh | special (professional) school, technical school |
| 先生 | sensei | teacher, Mr./Ms.... |
| 試験 | shiken | test, exam |
| shin-eiken | New Association of English Teachers |
| 質問 | shitsumon | question |
| 小学校 | shoh-gakkoh | elementary school, primary school |
| 出席（を取る） | shusseki (wo toru) | (check the) attendance/roll |
| 出席簿 | shussekibo | attendance/roll book |
| 総合的な学習の時間 | sohgohtekina gakushuu no jikan | "period for integrated study," often used for English classes in elementary schools |
| 単語 | tango | word |
| 短期大学 | tanki-daigaku | junior college (2-year) |
| 単数（名詞） | tansuu (meishi) | singular (noun) |
| 机 | tsukue | desk |
| 綴り | tsuzuri | spelling |
| 幼稚園 | yohchien | kindergarten |
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