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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

卒そつ業ぎょう生せい

sotsugyousei

graduate, alumnus

Example sentences

  1. この学校がっこうの卒業生そつぎょうせいです。

    I am a graduate of this school.

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  2. 君きみも私わたしも大学だいがくの卒業生そつぎょうせいだ。

    Both you and I are college graduates.

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  3. その大学だいがくは去年きょねん５００名めいの卒業生そつぎょうせいを出だした。

    The university graduated 500 students last year.

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Kanji in 卒業生

  • 卒graduate; soldierOnソツ・シュツKunそっする・おえる・おわる
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ
  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける

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