留学生(りゅうがくせい)

留学生(りゅうがくせい) refers to international students or exchange students - those studying in a foreign country.

WORD FORMATION:
留学(りゅうがく) (studying abroad) + 生(せい) (student) = international student

RELATED VOCABULARY:

• 留学(りゅうがく): study abroad (noun)
• 留学(りゅうがく)する: to study abroad
• 交換(こうかん)留学生(りゅうがくせい): exchange student
• 短期(たんき)留学(りゅうがく): short-term study abroad
• 留学先(りゅうがくさき): study abroad destination

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 留学生(りゅうがくせい)向(む)け: for international students
• 留学生(りゅうがくせい)寮(りょう): international student dormitory
• 留学生(りゅうがくせい)別科(べっか): international student program
• 留学生(りゅうがくせい)支援(しえん): international student support

CONTRAST:

• 留学生(りゅうがくせい): student from abroad (in Japan)
• 海外(かいがい)留学(りゅうがく): studying overseas (Japanese going abroad)