JLPT N5Kanji compounds

学生

Readingがくせいgakusei

Meaning
学校で勉強している人
Explanation
「学生(がくせい)」 is a person studying at a school. It is used as in 「大学の学生」 (a university student). Conversely, a person who teaches others at a school is 「先生(せんせい)」 (teacher), so be careful not to confuse them.
Original Japanese explanation

「学生(がくせい)」は、学校で勉強している人です。「大学の学生」のように使います。反対に、学校で人に教える人は「先生(せんせい)」なので、まちがえないようにしましょう。

Examples
  • 大学の学生

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