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塾生 (じゅくせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
cram school student ; student at a private tutoring school
Refers to someone enrolled in a 塾, especially an after-school cram school or private tutoring school; often used from the school's perspective in notices and administration.
じゅく
生せい
を
募ぼ
集しゅう
し
て
いる
。
This cram school is accepting new students.
Kanji 塾 cram school, private school Similar words 塾じゅく 塾 is the school itself, while 塾生 is a student enrolled there.
生せい 徒と 生徒 is a general word for a pupil or student, especially at school; 塾生 specifically means a student of a juku or private tutoring school.
学がく 生せい 学生 usually refers broadly to students, especially older students; 塾生 is tied to enrollment in a cram school or tutoring school.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 塾, meaning a private school or cram school, and 生, meaning a student or person associated with a group.
