noun
working student; student who works to pay for school
Refers to a student who works part-time or does side jobs to support themselves through school. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech アルバイト学生 or 苦学生 are more common.
彼は学僕として、夜はレストランで働いている。
He works at a restaurant at night as a working student.
Compound of 学 (learning, study) and 僕 (servant, I/me). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term likely originated in the Meiji or Taisho era to describe students who worked as live-in servants or helpers while attending school.