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Zach

特待生

Reading

Kana: とくたいせい
Romaji: tokutaisei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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scholarship student

Kanji

Reading: トク
Meaning: special
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentence

試験(しけん)(とお)ったよ。それで、特待生(とくたいせい)になるんだ。
➥I passed the examination, and I'm going to be an honor student.
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