English–Japanese
“student” in Japanese
How to say “student” in Japanese
“Student” in Japanese is 生徒 (seito).
Centers on a person who learns through instruction in a school or similar educational setting.
Example sentences with 生徒
その生徒は先生に質問します。so no sei to wa sen sei ni shitsu mon shi ma su
The student asks the teacher a question.
新しい生徒がクラスに入りました。atara shi i sei to ga ku ra su ni hai ri ma shi ta
A new student joined the class.
Tips for using 生徒
- In everyday Japanese, 生徒 (seito) usually refers to a school pupil, while a university student is more often called 学生 (gakusei).
Other Japanese words for “student”
私は学生です。watashi wa gaku sei de su
I am a student.