就しゅう学がく生せい

noun

pre-college student visa status (abolished 2010)

Historical term for a residence status that allowed foreign nationals to study at Japanese language schools or vocational schools before entering university. Abolished in 2010 and merged into the 'student' (留学) status.

• 2010年ねん以い前ぜんは、日本にほん語ご学がっ校こうに通かよう外がい国こく人じんは就しゅう学がく生せいという在ざい留りゅう資し格かくを持もっていた。

  Before 2010, foreigners attending Japanese language schools held a residence status called 就学生.