2年生
ninensei
The Japanese word for sophomore is 2年生 (ninensei), which means second-year student.
2年生 is a general term used to refer to a second-year student at any level of education, including elementary school, middle school, high school and university.
Meaning: second-year student (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ninensei
Did you know?
- The concept of 'sophomore slump' is often expressed in Japan through the term 2年生の壁 'ninensei no kabe', which literally translates to 'the second-year wall'.
- In Japanese sports clubs, a sophomore is often expected to perform specific duties for the 'senpai' (seniors) that a sophomore in an English-speaking country would not typically perform.
- Japanese does not have a single word that captures the English 'sophomore' nuance of being 'wise' yet 'foolish', as the word is purely numerical.
Examples in context
- 大学2年生です。I'm a sophomore.This sentence is useful for stating that you are a 2年生.Tatoeba #11457757 by small_snow, translation #5853135 by CK
- 彼は大学二年生です。He is a sophomore.
- 彼女は高校二年生ですが、彼は大学の二年生です。She is a sophomore in high school, but he is a college sophomore.
- オレ、二回生だよ！Hey, I'm a sophomore!
- 彼は高校の2年生です。Kare wa koukou no ninensei desu.He is a second-year student in high school.
- 妹は中学の2年生になりました。Imouto wa chuugaku no ninensei ni narimashita.My younger sister became a second-year student in middle school.
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Example conversation
Two students are chatting about their school year in the hallway.
- 健太 Kenta陽葵さんは何年生ですか？Himari-san wa nannensei desu ka?What year are you in, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himari私は高校の2年生です。Watashi wa koukou no ninensei desu.I am a second-year student in high school.
- 健太 Kentaそうですか。僕は1年生です。Sou desu ka. Boku wa ichinensei desu.I see. I am a first-year student.
- 陽葵 Himari健太君はまだ1年生なんですね。Kenta-kun wa mada ichinensei nan desu ne.So Kenta, you are still a first-year student.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
