中学生(ちゅうがくせい)

ちゅうがくせい
noun
middle school student, junior high school student
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1. middle school student, junior high school student
A student attending 中学校, which covers grades 7-9 (ages 12-15) in the Japanese education system.
娘(むすめ)は中学生(ちゅうがくせい)です。
My daughter is a middle school student.
中学生(ちゅうがくせい)のとき、部活(ぶかつ)でテニスをしていた。
When I was in middle school, I played tennis in my school club.
この映画(えいが)は中学生(ちゅうがくせい)でも分(わ)かる内容(ないよう)です。
This movie has content that even a middle school student can understand.

Etymology

中学(ちゅうがく) (middle school, abbreviation of 中学校(ちゅうがっこう)) + 生(せい) (student). The suffix ～生(せい) is used for students at all levels: 小学生(しょうがくせい) (elementary), 高校生(こうこうせい) (high school), 大学生(だいがくせい) (university).

Cultural note

Usage

  • For one's school years, 中学(ちゅうがく)のとき (when I was in middle school) is as common as 中学生(ちゅうがくせい)のとき.

Related Words

Related: 小学生(しょうがくせい) (elementary school student)
Related: 高校生(こうこうせい) (high school student)
Related: 大学生(だいがくせい) (university student)
Related: 中学校(ちゅうがっこう) (junior high school)
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Added 2026.2.12 8:06 · Revised 2026.10.13 3:22
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