教(おし)え子(ご)

おしえご
noun
pupil, student, protege
1. pupil, student, protege
A person who has been taught or mentored by a particular teacher or master. Implies a personal, lasting relationship between teacher and student.
彼女(かのじょ)は私(わたし)の教(おし)え子(ご)です。
She is my former student.
教(おし)え子(ご)の活躍(かつやく)を聞(き)いて嬉(うれ)しくなった。
I was glad to hear about my former student's success.
引退(いんたい)した監督(かんとく)のもとに、かつての教(おし)え子(ご)たちが集(あつ)まった。
Former pupils gathered around the retired coach.

USAGE:
Used from the teacher's perspective to refer to someone they taught. Carries warmth and a sense of lasting connection — it is not just any student, but one the teacher personally mentored or feels a bond with. Common in education, sports coaching, and traditional arts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 教(おし)え子(ご)の成長(せいちょう): a pupil's growth
  • かつての教(おし)え子(ご): a former student
  • 教(おし)え子(ご)を育(そだ)てる: to raise/train students

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 生徒(せいと): student (general, institutional)
  • 弟子(でし): disciple, apprentice (more formal, traditional arts/martial arts)
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