trainee; student (in a training program)
Refers to a person undergoing practical training, such as at a driving school, vocational school, or company training program. Not a general academic student.
The driving school trainees practice driving every day.
He is learning welding as a trainee at a vocational training school.
研修生 is a trainee or intern, often in a company or professional setting, with a focus on on-the-job training. 教習生 is more commonly used in contexts like driving schools or vocational training.
Compound of 教習 (training, instruction) and 生 (student, person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming learners in a specific field.