Japanese

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 受験生 on Japanese Wikipedia
Kanji in this term
じゅ
Grade: 3
けん
Grade: 4
せい
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
受驗生 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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受験 (juken, exam taking) +‎ (-sei, student)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) じゅんせー [jùkéꜜǹsèè] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑɨkẽ̞ɰ̃se̞ː]

Noun

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(じゅ)(けん)(せい) (jukensei

  1. student who is preparing for entrance exams