書生

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
書 生

Noun [edit]

書生 (hiragana しょせい, romaji shosei)

  1. (Meiji and Taishō period) student
  2. (later) a student who helps with housework in exchange for lodging

Usage notes [edit]

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