学徒
Meanings
1
student; scholar; follower of learning
Formal or literary term for a person engaged in academic study, often with a connotation of dedication to a field or school of thought. Can refer to students collectively or to a disciple of a particular teacher or ideology.
As a young scholar, he devotes himself to research day and night.
During the war, many students were mobilized.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の学徒a student/follower of a field of study
He is devoted to his research as a student of economics.
- 学徒を動員するto mobilize students (esp. in a historical/wartime context)
During the war, many students were mobilized to work in factories.