to listen to the pronunciation.| pupil seito  |
| student gakusei  |
| teacher sensei  kyoushi  |
| professor kyouju  |
| Ph.D. hakushi  |
| to study abroad ryuugaku  |
| school gakkou  |
| university, college daigaku  |
| Are you a student? Anata wa gakusei desu ka?  anata: you gakusei: student |
| I have studied Japanese for two years. Watashi wa nihon-go wo ni-nen kan benkyou shite imasu.  watashi: I Kanji translation: nihon-go: Japanese language  ni-nen kan: for two years  benkyou: study  |
| What is your major at the university/college? Anata no daigaku deno senkou wa nan desu ka?  anata no: your daigaku: university, college Kanji translation: senkou: major (the main subject that a student studies at college or university)  nan: what  |
| My major is chemistry. Watashi no senkou wa kagaku desu.  watashi no: my senkou: major (the main subject that a student studies at college or university) Kanji translation: kagaku: chemistry  |
| I am poor at mathematics. Watashi wa suugaku ga nigate desu.  watashi: I Kanji translation: suugaku: mathematics  nigate: poor (not good at doing something)  |
| What university/college did you graduate from? Anata wa doko no daigaku wo sotsugyou shita no desu ka?  anata: you doko no: which daigaku: university, college Kanji translation: sotsugyou: graduate  |