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塾生 (jukusei) Japanese meaning: cram school student | Kotomora
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Cram school students may use the study room after class.
This cram school is accepting new students.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 塾じゅく 生せい になる to become a student at a (particular) cram school
He has been a student at this cram school since last year.
塾じゅく 生せい を 募ぼ 集しゅう する to recruit students for a cram school
We are recruiting new students for the cram school.
塾じゅく 生せい を 指し 導どう する to teach/guide the cram school students
The teacher is enthusiastically instructing the cram school students.
Kanji 塾 cram school, private school Related words 生徒 is the general word for a pupil at any school, while 塾生 specifically refers to a student enrolled at a cram school or private tutoring school.
学生 broadly means a student, especially at university, whereas 塾生 is tied specifically to enrollment at a juku.
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.