Japanese word

学生時代

Pronunciation

Romajigakuseijidai

Meaning

  • nountime as a student

Example

学生時代を思い出します。gaku sei ji dai o omo i da shi ma su

I remember my time as a student.

Illustration for 学生時代 (time as a student)

More examples

就職してから、学生時代の自由な時間が懐かしいです。shū shoku shi te ka ra gaku sei ji dai no ji yū na ji kan ga natsu ka shi i de su

Since starting work, I miss the free time I had as a student.

Core concept

Marks the stretch of life when a person is a student, viewed as a past period that can be recalled or described.

Common phrases

  • 学生時代を振り返るgaku sei ji dai o fu ri kae ru

    look back on one's time as a student

  • 学生時代に戻るgaku sei ji dai ni modo ru

    return to one's time as a student

Similar words

学校時代gakkōjidai: A past stage of life spent attending school and receiving an education.
学生生活gakuseiseikatsu: The experience and daily life of being a student during a particular period.

Definition in Japanese

学生として学校に通っていたころ。gaku sei to shi te gak kō ni kayo tte i ta ko ro

Word origin

学生時代 (gakusei jidai) combines 学生 (gakusei, "student") with 時代 (jidai, "period") to mean the period when a person is a student.

Usage tips

  • Unlike "college years," 学生時代 (gakusei jidai) can refer to secondary school or university, so context determines the specific stage.

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