授業に出席する
jugyō ni shusseki suru
To attend class in Japanese is 授業に出席する (jugyō ni shusseki suru).
This phrase is used to express the act of being present in a classroom for a scheduled lesson. Note that if you wish to talk about the act of 'taking attendance', you should use the different phrase 出席を取る.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 授業に出席する is composed of 授業 (jugyō) meaning 'class/lesson', に (ni) which is the particle indicating the target of the action and 出席する (shusseki suru) meaning 'to attend/be present'.
Which one should you use?
While 授業に出席する is the standard way to express this, you may encounter other forms depending on the setting. For example, 授業に参加する is a formal way to say 'attend class', whereas 授業に行く is an informal way to say it.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For a more conversational and common way to say 'attend class', you can use the informal phrase 授業に出る. Similarly, 授業に行く is also used in informal settings.
How do you pronounce it?
jugyō ni shusseki suru
Did you know?
- While 出席する means to attend, if you want to say you are 'skipping class', you would use the slang term サボる, which is derived from the English word 'sabotage'.
- The informal way to say 'attend class' uses the verb 出る, which normally means 'to exit' or 'go out'.
- While 出席する refers to the act of being present, the word 欠席 for 'absence' often carries a social weight that requires a formal apology or a written note.
Examples in context
- 私は毎日授業に参加します。I attend class every day.
- 授業に遅れないように心掛けましょう。Let's make an effort not to be late for class.
- 今日一緒に授業に行かない？Do you want to go to class together today?
- 授業に行かないと先生に怒られるよ。If you don't go to class, the teacher will get angry.
- 明日の授業に出席する予定です。Ashita no jugyou ni shusseki suru yotei desu.I plan to attend class tomorrow.
Example conversation
Ren and Misaki are talking about their university schedule.
- 蓮 Ren美咲、明日も授業に出席する？Misaki, ashita mo jugyō ni shusseki suru?Misaki, are you attending class tomorrow too?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、出席するよ。Un, shusseki suru yo.Yes, I'll be there.
- 蓮 Renよかった。一緒に教室へ行こう。Yokatta. Issho ni kyōshitsu e ikō.Great. Let's go to the classroom together.
- 美咲 Misakiいいよ。じゃあ、また明日ね。Ii yo. Jā, mata ashita ne.Sure. See you tomorrow.
