- jukensei student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams), test-taker
Common for students facing high-stakes entrance exams, especially in news and daily conversation about academic pressure.
彼は毎日受験生として勉強している。
Kare wa mainichi jukensei toshite benkyou shite iru.
He studies every day as an exam candidate.
受験生の母は静かに応援している。
Jukensei no haha wa shizuka ni ouen shite iru.
The mother of an exam candidate quietly supports them.
⚖️ Often confused with 受講生 (jukousei), which means a student taking a course, not an exam.
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