受験生(じゅけんせい)

じゅけんせい
noun
student preparing for entrance exams
educationpeople
1. student preparing for entrance exams; exam candidate
A student who is studying for and planning to take entrance examinations, typically for high school or university. In Japan, this usually refers to students in their final year before the exam.
息子(むすこ)は今年(ことし)受験生(じゅけんせい)だ。
My son is an exam candidate this year.
受験生(じゅけんせい)なので毎日(まいにち)遅(おそ)くまで勉強(べんきょう)している。
Since I'm preparing for exams, I study late every day.
冬(ふゆ)になると受験生(じゅけんせい)を応援(おうえん)する広告(こうこく)が街(まち)にあふれる。
When winter comes, advertisements encouraging exam students fill the city.

Usage

A culturally significant term in Japan where entrance examinations are a major life event. The exam season peaks in January through March. Families, schools, and businesses all rally around 受験生(じゅけんせい), with special foods, good-luck charms, and support campaigns.

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Related: 受験勉強(じゅけんべんきょう) (exam preparation, studying for entrance exams)
Compare: 三年生(さんねんせい) (third-year student)
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Added 2026.3.22 19:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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