Japanese Conversation · Level 21
90 words
Japanese word
大学生
Pronunciation
Romajidaigakusei
Meaning
- nouncollege student
Example
私は大学生です。watashi wa dai gaku sei de su
I am a college student.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It identifies a person whose current student status comes from studying at a university.
Common phrases
大学生になるdai gaku sei ni na ru
become a college student
大学生としてdai gaku sei to shi te
as a college student
Definition in Japanese
大学に在籍し、そこで学んでいる者。dai gaku ni zai seki shi so ko de mana n de i ru mono
Word origin
大学生 (daigakusei) combines 大学 (daigaku, "university") and 生 (sei, "student"), forming a compound for a university student.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- university studentnoun