学生

gakusei
nounBeginner
formal

A student, typically referring to someone enrolled in a school, college, or university.

彼は大学の学生です。

He is a university student.

学生は授業に集中しています。

The students are focused on their lessons.

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Can refer to students of any age or level, from elementary school to university.

Collocations

大学生university student学生生活student life学生証student ID

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Related Phrases

学生運動phrase
student movement
学生時代phrase
student days

💡Pro Tip

Gender-Neutral Usage

学生 is gender-neutral and can refer to any student, regardless of gender.

Gold Rule

Formal Context

In formal contexts, 学生 is preferred over 学習者 (learner), which is more general.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '学' (study) and '生' (person), literally meaning 'person who studies.'

📝Usage Notes

Often used in formal and educational contexts. Can be used for both male and female students.

Word Breakdown

study
root
+
person
root
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