No. 2,465 in Japanese
休校
"休校" means "school closure."
In a sentence
昨日、大雪のために学校は休校になりました。
Yesterday, the school was closed due to heavy snow.
休校 is used to describe the state of the school being closed for a specific reason.
先生が休校の日には学校に行かないと言っていました。
The teacher said we don't go to school on days when it is closed.
休校 is used to indicate days when the school is officially closed.
休校中にオンライン授業が行われました。
During the school closure, online classes were held.
休校 is used with a time context to describe actions taking place during the period of school closure.
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