Send a short, clear message to your teacher when you cannot attend class.

The idea

Identify yourself and the class or date, then say 授業を休みます. A brief reason such as 熱があるため may help, but share only what is necessary. Ask about homework with 教えていただけますか and mention a return date only if you know it.

Patterns to compare
PartExample
欠席けっせき今日きょうの授業じゅぎょうを休やすみます。
理由りゆう熱ねつがあるため、学校がっこうへ行いけません。
質問しつもん宿題しゅくだいを教おしえていただけますか。

Examples

  • 先生せんせい、今日きょうの授業じゅぎょうを休やすみます。Teacher, I will miss today’s class.
  • 熱ねつがあるため、学校がっこうへ行いけません。I cannot go to school because I have a fever.
  • 急きゅうな連絡れんらくですみません。I am sorry for the short notice.
  • 宿題しゅくだいを教おしえていただけますか。Could you tell me what the homework is?
  • 明日あした、授業じゅぎょうに戻もどる予定よていです。I plan to return to class tomorrow.
  • どうぞよろしくお願ねがいします。Thank you for your help.

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Japanese voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

休みます can mean taking a break or being absent; 授業を休みます makes the class absence clear. A planned return is not a promise: update the teacher if it changes and follow your school’s reporting procedure.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose and fill the blank: 今日きょうの授業じゅぎょうを_ます。(休やすみ/住すみ)

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    休み

    休みます states that you will miss the class.

  2. Choose and fill the blank: 熱ねつがあるため、学校がっこうへ_。(行いけません/行いきます)

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    行けません

    行けません means you cannot go because of the fever.

  3. Choose and fill the blank: 宿題しゅくだいを教おしえて_か。(いただけます/いました)

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    いただけます

    いただけますか makes the homework question a polite request.

Use it today

Write a fictional absence message naming the class and date. Add a brief reason, ask about homework and close politely.