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VocabJLPT N3

nth-year student

Suffix

Definitions

1. nth-year student
2. nth-year pupil

A suffix attached to a number to indicate what year or grade level someone is in at school. For example, a second-year student or a third-grade elementary schooler would use this word combined with the appropriate number.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on, a third-year making that mistake? Really?

Sentence 2

Seriously, second-year homework is THIS much?!

Sentence 3

I finished by saying, "Even first-years are allowed to share their opinions."

Sentence 4

Why are you still forgetting your textbook in third grade?

Sentence 5

How are you still shaky on your times tables in fifth grade?