卒業生(そつぎょうせい)

そつぎょうせい
noun
graduate; alumnus
1. graduate; alumnus; alumna; former student
A person who has completed their studies and graduated from a school, university, or other educational institution.
卒業生(そつぎょうせい)を代表(だいひょう)して挨拶(あいさつ)した。
I gave a speech as the representative of the graduates.
この大学(だいがく)の卒業生(そつぎょうせい)は各分野(かくぶんや)で活躍(かつやく)している。
Graduates of this university are active in various fields.
卒業生(そつぎょうせい)が母校(ぼこう)に集(あつ)まって同窓会(どうそうかい)を開(ひら)き、懐(なつ)かしい思(おも)い出(で)を語(かた)り合(あ)った。
Graduates gathered at their alma mater for a reunion and shared fond memories.

USAGE:
卒業生(そつぎょうせい) is a compound of 卒業(そつぎょう) (graduation) and 生(せい) (student/person). It refers to someone who has already graduated, in contrast to 在校生(ざいこうせい) (current students).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 卒業生(そつぎょうせい)代表(だいひょう) (representative of the graduating class)
  • 卒業生(そつぎょうせい)一同(いちどう) (all graduates)
  • 有名(ゆうめい)な卒業生(そつぎょうせい) (famous alumni)
  • 卒業生(そつぎょうせい)を送(おく)り出(だ)す (to send off graduates)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 卒業生(そつぎょうせい): graduate, alumnus (general)
  • OB/OG: old boy / old girl (informal Japanese abbreviations for alumni)
  • 同窓生(どうそうせい): fellow alumni (emphasizes shared school connection)
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