Japanese

せいと
Meaning: student; pupil
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

生
徒

Example sentences

After school, students are playing in the schoolyard.
教室には生徒が五人います。
There are five students in the classroom.
ベルが鳴ると同時に、生徒たちが教室から飛び出してきた。
As soon as the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
休み時間に、生徒たちが教室で楽しそうに話している。
During break time, students are talking happily in the classroom.
先生は、プロジェクトに一生懸命取り組む生徒たちを温かく見守った。
The teacher watched over the students as they worked hard on the project.
男子生徒たちが校庭で走っている。
Male students are running in the schoolyard.
先生は生徒の提案を慎重に検討した。
The teacher carefully considered the student's proposal.
生徒を早めに家に帰した
I sent the students home early.
先生は生徒の意見に耳を傾けた。
The teacher listened carefully to the student's opinion.
この学校には約三百人の生徒がいます。
There are about three hundred students in this school.

Usage Notes

Specifically refers to middle and high school students in Japan. Primary schoolers are 'jidou' and university students are 'gakusei'.

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