通信簿

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 通信簿, read つうしんぼ, is the school document that reports a student's academic and related results.
• Basic usage: It refers to a school report card received at the end of a term and reviewed by a student or guardian.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Not a general notice
  • Despite 通信 in the spelling, the word does not mean any mailed notice or communication log. It is specifically a school report card.
• Common actions
  • It naturally combines with receiving the document from a teacher and looking through its contents.