(がくせい)(せいかつ)

がくせいせいかつ
noun
student life; college life
1. student life; college life; school life
The period and experience of being a student, encompassing academics, social activities, daily routines, and personal growth during one's school or university years.
学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ)(たの)しんでいる。
I am enjoying student life.
学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ)(のこ)りわずかになった。
My student life has almost come to an end.
充実(じゅうじつ)した学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ)(おく)るために、勉強(べんきょう)だけでなくサークル活動(かつどう)にも参加(さんか)した。
To lead a fulfilling student life, I participated in club activities as well as studies.

A compound of 学生(がくせい) (student) and 生活(せいかつ) (life; daily life). Typically refers to university or college life, though it can encompass any period of being a student. A common topic in essays, speeches, and conversations about youth and education in Japan.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ)(おく)る: to lead a student life
  • 学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ)()(かえ)る: to look back on one's student days
  • 充実(じゅうじつ)した学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ): a fulfilling student life
  • 最後(さいご)学生(がくせい)生活(せいかつ): one's last period as a student

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 学校(がっこう)生活(せいかつ): school life — more focused on daily routines at school (often elementary through high school)
  • キャンパスライフ: campus life — loanword emphasizing the university campus experience
  • 学生(がくせい)時代(じだい): student days — retrospective; referring to the time when one was a student