school refuser; truant; school absentee
Refers to a child who does not attend school, often due to psychological or social reasons rather than simple delinquency. The term is commonly used in educational and social welfare contexts.
Cooperation between schools and families is essential for supporting children who refuse to attend school.
He was a school refuser in junior high, but now he attends a correspondence high school.
Compound of 不 (fu, 'not'), 登校 (tōkō, 'attending school'), and 児 (ji, 'child').