しょせい
Noun
1.
student
dated term
2.
student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging, houseboy (attending school or university)
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その小説には、貧しい書生が勉学に励む姿が描かれている。
The novel depicts a poor student-houseboy diligently studying.
明治時代の書生は、学問だけでなく、師の生活も支えることが多かった。
Students (shosei) in the Meiji era often supported not only their studies but also their teacher's life.
彼は地方から上京し、ある学者の書生となった。
He came to Tokyo from the countryside and became a scholar's student-houseboy.
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