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小学校高学年

English translation: Upper grade in Elementary school

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Japanese term or phrase:小学校高学年
English translation:Upper grade in Elementary school
Entered by: Saiwai Translation Services

22:48 Dec 5, 2005
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Japanese term or phrase: 小学校高学年
I think it usually suggests 5th or 6th grade, but maybe there's a little more smoother way to say it...?
seika
United States
Local time: 05:49
Upper class/grade in Elementary school
Explanation:
Elementary school has 6 years course in Japan.
Here upper class means 6th grade of elementary school
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Saiwai Translation Services
Japan
Grading comment
Upper grades" seems to be more commonly used..
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2higher grades of elementary school
Kazuo SAWADA
5Upper class/grade in Elementary school
Saiwai Translation Services


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
小学校高学年
higher grades of elementary school


Explanation:
高学年はhigher gradesで良いと思います。

Kazuo SAWADA
Local time: 23:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Twinpens (X)
7 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Elisha Nixon: Upper level elementry grade. In Japan, this typically refers to as 4th - 6th grade.
6 hrs
  -> thank you.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
小学校高学年
Upper class/grade in Elementary school


Explanation:
Elementary school has 6 years course in Japan.
Here upper class means 6th grade of elementary school

Saiwai Translation Services
Japan
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Upper grades" seems to be more commonly used..
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maynard Hogg: The term includes at least grades 5 and 6.
1 hr
agree  Elisha Nixon: i'm sorry.. change that to "upper level elementry school"
6 hrs
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