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male student
A male student, typically at the university or high school level. Used in formal or institutional contexts such as statistics, regulations, and news reports.
男子学生の割合は約60%だ。
Male students make up about 60%.
その大学では男子学生と女子学生の数がほぼ同じだ。
At that university, the numbers of male and female students are almost equal.
アンケートに答えた男子学生の半数が、将来は海外で働きたいと答えた。
Half of the male students who responded to the survey said they want to work abroad in the future.
Composed of 男子 (male/boy) and 学生 (student). While 学生 alone is gender-neutral, 男子学生 explicitly specifies male gender. Common in formal and statistical contexts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 男子学生寮: men's dormitory
- 男子学生の比率: ratio of male students
- 男子学生向け: aimed at male students
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 女子学生: female student — the counterpart
- 男子生徒: male pupil — used for middle and high school students
- 大学生: college student — gender-neutral