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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.
学生生活を楽しんでいる。
I am enjoying student life.
学生生活も残りわずかになった。
My student life has almost come to an end.
充実した学生生活を送るために、勉強だけでなくサークル活動にも参加した。
To lead a fulfilling student life, I participated in club activities as well as studies.
A compound of 学生 (student) and 生活 (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:
- 学生生活を送る: to lead a student life
- 学生生活を振り返る: to look back on one's student days
- 充実した学生生活: a fulfilling student life
- 最後の学生生活: one's last period as a student
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 学校生活: 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
- 学生時代: student days — retrospective; referring to the time when one was a student