大学生
Meanings
1
university student; college student
Refers to a student enrolled in a university or college. In Japanese, 大学生 typically implies a four-year undergraduate program, though it can also include graduate students in casual contexts.
He is a student at the University of Tokyo.
When I was a university student, I had a part-time job.
Usage patterns
- 大学生になるto become a university student
Next year, he will become a university student.
- 〈数〉年生の大学生a university student in their Nth year
She is a third-year university student.
- 大学生のうちに〈動詞〉to do something while still a university student
I want to travel a lot while I'm still a university student.