学期

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 学期 is read as がっき and can mean “school term” or “semester”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a new school term beginning next week and goals for the current semester.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is a division of the academic year; 今学期 means the current term and 新学期 the newly beginning one.