JD
じぇーでぃー
noun
female college student
1.
female college student
Abbreviation of 女子大生, referring to female university students.
JDに人気のバイト
A part-time job popular among female college students.
姉は今JDだ。
My older sister is a college student now.
JD向けのファッション雑誌が売れている。
Fashion magazines for female college students are selling well.
ETYMOLOGY:
Abbreviation of 女子大生 (female college student). J = 女子 (female), D = 大生 (college student).
REGISTER:
Informal internet and youth slang. Not used in formal writing or polite conversation. Common in marketing, social media, and casual speech among younger speakers.
RELATED ABBREVIATIONS:
- JK: 女子高生 (high school girl)
- JC: 女子中学生 (middle school girl)
- JD1〜JD4: indicates year in university (1st through 4th year)
NOTE:
There is no widely used male equivalent abbreviation. Male college students are simply called 大学生.
Related Words
Related:
JK (high school girl)