English–Japanese
“college student” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidaigakusei
Example
私は大学生です。watashi wa dai gaku sei de su
I am a college student.
How to say “college student” in Japanese
“College student” in Japanese is 大学生 (daigakusei).
It identifies a person whose current student status comes from studying at a university.
Example sentences with 大学生
姉は大学生になって、一人で暮らしています。ane wa dai gaku sei ni na tte hito ri de ku ra shi te i ma su
My older sister became a college student and lives on her own.
Tips for using 大学生
- Japanese uses 大学生 (daigakusei) as a general label for someone enrolled at a university, so it commonly appears in introductions and questions about school status.