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high school student
A student attending high school (grades 10-12 in Japan, typically ages 15-18).
娘は高校生です。
My daughter is a high school student.
高校生の時、サッカーをしていました。
When I was a high school student, I played soccer.
この電車は高校生が多い。
There are many high school students on this train.
高校生になったら部活を始めたい。
I want to start a club activity when I become a high school student.
高校生の息子は毎日部活で遅く帰ってくるので、夕食はいつも8時過ぎになる。
My high school son comes home late every day because of club activities, so dinner is always after 8 o'clock.
高校生 is a compound of 高校 (high school) + 生 (student).
RELATED TERMS:
- 高校: high school (short for 高等学校)
- 中学生: middle school student
- 小学生: elementary school student
- 大学生: university student
JAPANESE SCHOOL SYSTEM:
- 小学校: elementary (6 years)
- 中学校: middle school (3 years)
- 高校: high school (3 years)