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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

同どう級きゅう生せい

doukyuusei

classmate

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしたちは同級生どうきゅうせいです。

    We’re classmates.

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  2. 彼かれは同級生どうきゅうせいと仲なかがいい。

    He is on good terms with his classmates.

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  3. 私わたしの姉あねは高校時代こうこうじだいの同級生どうきゅうせいと結婚けっこんしました。

    My sister married one of her high school classmates.

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Kanji in 同級生

  • 同same; agreeOnドウKunおなじ
  • 級class; rankOnキュウ
  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける

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