学年(がくねん)academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school

日本(にほん)の学年(がくねん)は四月(しがつ)から始(はじ)まります。

The school year in Japan starts in April. {academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school}

小学校(しょうがっこう)には六(むっ)つの学年(がくねん)が、中学校(ちゅうがっこう)には三(みっ)つの学年(がくねん)がある。

There are six grades in elementary school, and three grades in middle school. {academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school}

西洋(せいよう)では、学年(がくねん)が九月(くがつ)に始(はじ)まり、翌年(よくねん)の八月(はちがつ)に終(お)わります。

In the West, the academic year starts in September and ends in August of the following year. {academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school}

この期末(きまつ)テストに合格(ごうかく)してからでないと、この学年(がくねん)を終(お)える事(こと)が出来(でき)ない。

I cannot finish this school year until I pass this final exam. {academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school}

彼(かれ)の方(ほう)が彼女(かのじょ)より学年(がくねん)が上(うえ)だからといって、彼(かれ)の方(ほう)が偉(えら)いというものでもない。

Just because he is in a higher grade than her does not necessarily mean he is superior. {academic year, school year, year in school, grade in school}