留学生

りゅうがくせい

International student

N5noun·ryuugakusei

How to remember it

留学 (studying abroad) + 生 (student) — a student who studies abroad.

Example sentences

  • 彼はアメリカからの留学生です。

    かれはあめりかからのりゅうがくせいです。

    He is an international student from America.

  • 留学生がこの大学で日本語を勉強しています。

    りゅうがくせいがこのだいがくでにほんごをべんきょうしています。

    International students are studying Japanese at this university.

Usage

Refers to a student studying outside their home country.

Related words

学生留学大学学校

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