Translation guide
A student who lives at a boarding school. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with specific terms for the type of school or residence.
The learner wants to refer to a student who lives at a boarding school in a general sense.
Standard term for a boarding student, used in educational contexts.
He lives at school as a boarding student.
Refers to a student living in a dormitory, which may be on or off campus. More common for university dorm residents.
Dormitory students have breakfast in the dining hall every morning.
Literally 'student of a full-boarding system'. Used to emphasize that the school is a boarding school.
This school has many boarding students.
The learner wants to describe a student who lives away from their family to attend school, possibly in a dorm or rented room.
寄宿生 (kishukusei) specifically implies a boarding school where students live on campus full-time. 寮生 (ryousei) is broader and can refer to any student living in a dormitory, including university dorms that may not be full boarding schools.
He is a boarding student and stays at school even on weekends.
University dorm students often cook for themselves.
Students living in the dorm must follow the rules.