転 校 生(てんこうせい)

てんこうせい

noun

transfer student

1. transfer student

A student who has transferred from one school to another. A common figure in Japanese school life and an extremely popular character type in anime, manga, and dramas.

転校生(てんこうせい)が来(き)た。

A transfer student arrived.

クラスに新(あたら)しい転校生(てんこうせい)が紹介(しょうかい)された。

A new transfer student was introduced to the class.

転校生(てんこうせい)はなかなか新(あたら)しい学校(がっこう)に馴染(なじ)めなかった。

The transfer student had difficulty fitting in at the new school.

Composed of 転校(てんこう) (school transfer) + 生(せい) (student). Transfer students are a staple character type in Japanese fiction, often appearing as mysterious or exciting newcomers who disrupt the class dynamic.

Common collocations

転校生(てんこうせい)が来(く)る: a transfer student comes/arrives
転校生(てんこうせい)を迎(むか)える: to welcome a transfer student
転校(てんこう)する: to transfer schools
転校(てんこう)手続(てつづ)き: transfer procedures

Related words

転入生(てんにゅうせい): incoming transfer student (more formal)
編入生(へんにゅうせい): student admitted mid-year (college level)
留学生(りゅうがくせい): international student

Related Words

Related: 転入生(てんにゅうせい) (incoming transfer student)

Related: 編入生(へんにゅうせい) (student admitted mid-year)

Related: 留学生(りゅうがくせい) (international student)

Compare: 転校先(てんこうさき) (new school (after transfer))

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Added 2026.3.26 18:41 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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