{ "term": "string", "language": "string (Japanese | Korean | Mandarin | Pan-Asian)", "romanization": "string", "literal_translation": "string", "bme_definition": "string", "usage_context": "string", "related_terms": ["string"], "content_references": ["string"], "first_published": "date", "last_updated": "date" }

Bukatsu

Literal Translation
Extracurricular club activities in Japanese schools. The primary context where the senpai-kohai structure is most visible and intense in Japanese adolescent life. Often shapes students' understanding of hierarchy and obligation more than the classroom does.