新学期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 新学期 is read as しんがっき and is a noun for a new school term or the time when that term begins.
• Basic usage: Purpose appears in 新学期に使う, while anticipation appears in 新学期が始まる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Term and starting point
  • It can mean the term as a whole or, in preparation contexts, the moment a new term begins.
• Difference from 新年度
  • 新年度 is the new fiscal, administrative, or school year; 新学期 specifically centers on a new teaching term.