学友(がくゆう)

がくゆう
noun
school friend; fellow student; classmate
1. school friend; fellow student; classmate
Somewhat formal term for a friend from school or university days.
彼(かれ)は大学(だいがく)の学友(がくゆう)です。
He is a college friend of mine.
学友(がくゆう)と久(ひさ)しぶりに再会(さいかい)した。
I reunited with an old school friend after a long time.
高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)の学友(がくゆう)と今(いま)でも連絡(れんらく)を取(と)り合(あ)っている。
I still keep in touch with friends from my high school days.

A somewhat formal or literary term for a friend from one's school or university days. Combines 学(がく) (learning/school) and 友(ゆう) (friend). While 同級生(どうきゅうせい) or クラスメート} are more common in everyday speech, {学友(がくゆう) has a warmer nuance emphasizing the bond of having studied together.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大学(だいがく)の学友(がくゆう): university friend
  • 学友(がくゆう)と再会(さいかい)する: to reunite with a school friend
  • 旧(きゅう)学友(がくゆう): old school friend

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 同級生(どうきゅうせい): classmate — neutral, emphasizes being in the same grade
  • 級友(きゅうゆう): classmate — also somewhat formal, specifically same class
  • クラスメート: classmate — casual loanword equivalent
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