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留学生 (りゅうがくせい, ryuugakusei) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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He is an international student who has come to Japan.
Many international students are enrolled at the university.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 からの 留りゅう 学がく 生せい an international student from 〈place〉
She is an international student from France.
留りゅう 学がく 生せい を 受う け 入い れる to accept/host international students
This university accepts many international students every year.
留りゅう 学がく 生せい として 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 行い く to go somewhere as an international/exchange student
He went to America as an exchange student.
留りゅう 学がく 生せい を 支し 援えん する to support international students
The city started a program to support international students.
Kanji 学 study, learning, science Related words 留学生 is the general term for any student studying abroad, while 交換留学生 specifically refers to a student on a reciprocal exchange program.
留学生 can refer to any student studying away from home, whereas 外国人留学生 emphasizes that the student is a foreign national in the host country.
Don't confuse with 留学 is the act or period of studying abroad, while 留学生 is the person who does the studying abroad.
転校生 is a student who moves between schools within the same country, while 留学生 specifically refers to a student studying abroad in a foreign country.
Counted with The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).
Etymology Formed from 留学 “study abroad” and 生 “student,” denoting a student studying in a foreign country.
外がい 国こく 人じん 留りゅう 学がく 生せい
foreign student; international student
