Japanese

ちゅうがくせい
Meaning: junior high school student; middle school student
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

中
学
生

Example sentences

My older brother became a junior high school student starting this year.
彼女は中学生だが、とても大人っぽい雰囲気を持っている。
She is a middle school student, but she has a very mature atmosphere.
彼は中学生の時、重度の厨二病だった。
He had severe eighth-grader syndrome when he was a junior high school student.

Usage Notes

Refers to a student attending a junior high school (typically ages 12-15 in Japan).

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