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苦学生 (くがくせい) — self-supporting student | Kumi Dictionary

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苦学生

苦学生

苦く学がく生せい

self-supporting student

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くがくせい

Noun

1.

self-supporting student, working student

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Kanji that make up this word

くる.しい・-ぐる.しい・くる.しむ・くる.しめる・にが.い・にが.る…(1)

suffering・trial・worry・hardship・feel bitter…(1)

まな.ぶ…(3)

study・learning・science

い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)

life・genuine・birth

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