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Breakdown of gakusei
study
学
Every child with a mind is forced to study.
life
生
Your life depends on one cow, who gives you milk every day. Better take good care of it!
Usages of gakusei
私 は 日本語 の 学生 です。watasi ha nihongo no gakusei desu.
I am a Japanese (language) student.
あなた は 日本人 の 学生 です。anata ha nihonzin no gakusei desu.
You are a Japanese studenthaving the Japanese nationality.
この 本 は 学生向け です。kono hon ha gakuseimuke desu.
This book is for students.
留学生ryuugakusei
international student; foreign exchange student
彼 が 学生 じゃ なければ、 入れません。kare ga gakusei zya nakereba, hairemasen.
If he’s not a student, he can’t enter.
彼 が 学生 で なければ、 入れません。kare ga gakusei de nakereba, hairemasen.
If he’s not a student, he can’t enter.
先生 が 学生 を 褒めた。sensei ga gakusei wo hometa.
The teacher praised the student.
学生 は 先生 に 褒められた。gakusei ha sensei ni homerareta.
The student was praised by the teacher.
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