1.
female student; schoolgirl; woman student
女子学生の割合が増えた。
The proportion of female students increased.
この大学の工学部は女子学生が少ない。
The engineering department of this university has few female students.
昔は女子学生が大学に通うことは珍しかったが、今では半数を占めている。
In the past, it was rare for female students to attend university, but now they make up half.
A straightforward compound of 女子 (female, woman) + 学生 (student). Used in both formal and neutral contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 女子学生の割合: proportion of female students
- 女子学生向け: aimed at female students
- 女子学生寮: women's dormitory
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 男子学生: male student — the counterpart
- 女子大生: female university student — specifically refers to college/university level
- 女生徒: female pupil — used for middle school and high school students
- 女学生: schoolgirl — a slightly older term with similar meaning