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noun[C]
a pupil or student, especially a child or young person attending school or receiving instruction from a teacher
seito
Pronunciation
Etymology
A Sino-Japanese compound: 生, here meaning a learner or student, plus 徒, meaning follower or pupil.
Examples
生徒たちは教室で先生を待っている。
seitotachi wa kyōshitsu de sensei o matte iru.
The students are waiting for the teacher in the classroom.
この学校には約五百人の生徒がいます。
kono gakkō ni wa yaku gohyakunin no seito ga imasu.
There are about five hundred students at this school.
先生は生徒一人一人に声をかけた。
sensei wa seito hitori hitori ni koe o kaketa.
The teacher spoke to each student individually.
Character Breakdown
生
sei
life; birth; student or learner
徒
to
follower; pupil; group member
Collocations
生徒会
生徒指導
生徒数
生徒たち
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