noun
graduate student
Abbreviation of 大学院生. Commonly used in university contexts.
See also: 大学院生
彼は理学部の院生です。
He is a graduate student in the Faculty of Science.
院生になると研究が忙しくなる。
Once you become a graduate student, research gets busy.
noun
insei; apprentice go professional
In the game of Go, a student training to become a professional player.
彼は院生としてプロ棋士を目指している。
He is aiming to become a professional Go player as an insei.