English term
31 years experience with thanks.
Native in: Japanese (Variant: Standard-Japan) 
Works in: Japanese to English, English to Japanese
primary school
I know that primary school is used in UK. Is it common to use "primary school" in other countries?
This is for Japanese to English translation Or elementary school should be used?
Thank you!
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
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Mexico
Confianza, certeza, creatividad.
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican)
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 6 more.
basic/elementary school
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David Hollywood
: elementary school in the US and primary school in the UK other countries check it out
10 mins
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Gracias David!
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Discussion
Yes, it is "shougakko." I would like to use "elementary school."
Thank you!
You mention this is a Japanese to English translation, so was the study carried out in Japan? I think a lot of the education system is modelled on the US, and at least in the city I was living in, shougakko would be translated as “elementary school” in city hall publications, etc, so I would take that as the more or less officially accepted English term for the Japanese system.
I would only use “primary school” if the country where the study was actually performed used that term (I.e. the UK, Australia, I believe parts of Canada, etc.)