クラスメート

くらすめーと
noun
classmate
1. classmate
A person in the same class at school. Borrowed from English 'classmate.'
クラスメートに会(あ)った。
I ran into a classmate.
高校(こうこう)のクラスメートと久(ひさ)しぶりに連絡(れんらく)を取(と)った。
I got in touch with a high school classmate after a long time.
クラスメートみんなで先生(せんせい)に寄(よ)せ書(が)きを贈(おく)ることにした。
We decided as a class to give the teacher a signed message board.

A loanword from English 'classmate,' used for students in the same class at school. Typically refers to the same homeroom class rather than just taking the same course.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • クラスメートと仲(なか)がいい: to be on good terms with classmates
  • クラスメートに相談(そうだん)する: to consult a classmate
  • 元(もと)クラスメート: former classmate

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 同級生(どうきゅうせい): classmate (same grade/year) — broader than クラスメート; includes all students in the same school year, not just the same class
  • 学友(がくゆう): school friend — more literary; emphasizes friendship rather than just being in the same class
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Added 2026.3.31 18:43
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