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transfer student
A student who transfers into a school from another school, typically mid-year or at the start of a new term.
今日から転入生が来る。
A transfer student is coming starting today.
転入生を皆の前で紹介した。
The transfer student was introduced in front of everyone.
転入生はクラスにすぐ馴染んだ。
The transfer student quickly fit in with the class.
父の転勤で転入生として新しい学校に通うことになった。
Because of my father's job transfer, I ended up attending a new school as a transfer student.
Composed of 転入 (transfer in) + 生 (student). A common trope in Japanese anime and manga is the mysterious or exciting 転入生 who disrupts the classroom dynamic. In real life, transfer students are common in Japan due to the frequency of corporate relocations (転勤).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 転入生が来る: a transfer student arrives
- 転入生を迎える: welcome a transfer student
- 転入生の自己紹介: transfer student's self-introduction
- 転入手続き: transfer enrollment procedures
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 転校生: transfer student (more common in everyday speech)
- 編入生: student admitted mid-course (university level)
- 留学生: international/exchange student (different concept)