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名詞

elementary school (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 elementary schools)

1. (Canada, 米国用法, Philippines, education) A school for children, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history. Historically also used in the UK.

   Synonyms: grade school, primary school

   • 2015, Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan: Naming China‎^[1], →ISBN, LCCN 2014018249, OCLC 853244963, page 32:

     On one offshore island Wuciou (also Wuqiu), the song of the only elementary school had these lyrics:
     We are the little friends of the frontier, good students of Wuciou elementary school. We are not afraid of stormy winds and frightening waves; bravely and [with] perseverance, we advance forward. Our school is erected on the lonely island of the ocean. We will study hard, and are not afraid of gongfei on the opposite shore.