Japanese Conversation · Level 55
75 words
Japanese word
中学生
Pronunciation
Romajichūgakusei
Meaning
- nounmiddle school student
Example
私の弟は中学生です。watashi no otōto wa chū gaku sei de su
My younger brother is a middle school student.
More examples
その店には、中学生でも買える昼食があります。so no mise ni wa chū gaku sei de mo ka e ru chū shoku ga a ri ma su
That store has lunches that even middle school students can afford.
Core concept
Describes a student in the stage of schooling between elementary and high school.
Common phrases
中学生向けchū gaku sei mu ke
for middle school students
中学生になるchū gaku sei ni na ru
become a middle school student
中学生のころchū gaku sei no ko ro
when I was a middle school student
Similar words
生徒seito: A school pupil who is enrolled in a middle or high school.
Definition in Japanese
中学校に通う生徒。chū gak kō ni kayo u sei to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 中学 (chūgaku, "middle school") + 生 (sei, "student") forms 中学生 (chūgakusei), meaning a middle school student.
Usage tips
- In Japan, 中学生 (chūgakusei) usually refers to a student in the three years after elementary school, so the age range may differ from that of middle school students in other countries.