卒業式

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 卒業式 and read そつぎょうしき, it denotes the ceremony marking completion of a course of study.
• Basic usage: It is used for final photographs and preparations in a school gym.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Ceremony, not graduation itself
  • The word names the formal event rather than the educational completion alone.