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転校生

Reading

Kana: てんこうせい
Romaji: tenkousei
Kana
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Definition

1

transfer student; student changing schools

Kanji

Readings: テン、 ころ.がる、 ころ.げる、 ころ.がす、 ころ.ぶ、 まろ.ぶ、 うたた、 うつ.る、 くる.めく
Meanings: revolve, turn around, change
Readings: コウ、 キョウ
Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentences

転校生(てんこうせい)先生(せんせい)鉛筆(えんぴつ)(けず)って機嫌(きげん)をとった。
➥The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils.
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意外(いがい)趣味(しゅみ)だな・・・転校生(てんこうせい)」「(おれ)可愛(かわい)いから(ゆる)す」
➥"That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student." "She's cute so it's fine with me."
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