No. 661 in Japanese
高校生
High school student.
In a sentence
私は高校生です。
I am a high school student.
In this sentence, '高校生' is used as a noun to describe the identity or role of the subject, which is 'a high school student'.
高校生はよく数学を勉強します。
High school students often study mathematics.
Here, '高校生' is used to represent a general group of people, specifically all individuals who are high school students.
妹は高校生になりました。
My younger sister has become a high school student.
In this case, '高校生' indicates a state or stage that someone transitions into, showing a change in educational status.
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