生徒|せいとseito[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounpupil; student; schoolchild
   あなたは何なんと賢かしこい生徒せいとなのでしょう。↗

   What a clever student you are!

• Synonym学生がくせいNeutralIn Japanese this mostly means university or vocational-school students; junior high and high school students are called 「生徒」.
• Related教え子おしえごNeutralUsed from the teacher's side for students one has taught, especially former ones.
• Related学童がくどうWrittenWritten/formal term for elementary school pupils; also means after-school childcare, as in 「学童保育」.
• Related児童じどうWrittenMeans children, especially elementary school pupils; mostly used in formal legal and educational contexts.
• Related学習者がくしゅうしゃNeutralA general term for anyone learning something, not limited to schools, as in 「日本語学習者」; 「生徒」 covers junior high students and those taught in a course.
• Antonym教師きょうしNeutralThe counterpart of 「生徒」: a person whose profession is teaching.
• Antonym先生せんせいNeutralThe counterpart of 「生徒」: a teacher, also used as a form of address for teachers.

Use 「生徒」 for junior high and high school students and for people taking classes or courses; 「学生」 for university students, 「児童」 for elementary school children, and 「学習者」 for learners in general.

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1. 中学校ちゅうがっこうや高等学校こうとうがっこう、義務教育学校ぎむきょういくがっこうの中学部ちゅうがくぶ、中等教育学校ちゅうとうきょういくがっこうの中等部ちゅうとうぶや高等部こうとうぶ、特別支援学校とくべつしえんがっこうの中学部ちゅうがくぶや高等部こうとうぶで教育きょういくを受うける者もの。