(じょしこうせい)

じょしこうせい
noun
high school girl
1. high school girl, female high school student
A female student attending high school. Often abbreviated as JK (じぇーけー) in casual speech and media.
女子高生(じょしこうせい)(ある)いている。
High school girls are walking.
女子高生(じょしこうせい)(あいだ)(あたら)しいスイーツが流行(はや)っている。
A new sweet is popular among high school girls.
駅前(えきまえ)のカフェは放課後(ほうかご)になると女子高生(じょしこうせい)でいっぱいになる。
The cafe in front of the station fills up with high school girls after school.

STRUCTURE:
女子(じょし) (female) + 高生(こうせい) (high school student, abbreviation of 高校生(こうこうせい)).

ABBREVIATION:
Commonly abbreviated as JK (じぇーけー) in casual contexts, social media, and marketing. JK() refers to slang used by high school girls.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 男子高生(だんしこうせい): male high school student (abbreviated DK)
  • 女子中学生(じょしちゅうがくせい): female middle school student
  • 女子大生(じょしだいせい): female university student

CULTURAL CONTEXT:
女子高生(じょしこうせい) are considered trendsetters in Japanese pop culture. Their fashion, slang, and consumer preferences often influence broader trends.