受験生

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 受験生, read じゅけんせい, means a student preparing for or taking an examination.
• Basic usage: In 図書館では多くの受験生が勉強していた。, many exam candidates are studying in the library.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The student as an exam candidate
  • The 受験生 studying in the library are preparing for exams, so the term extends beyond test day itself. In the example of a teacher addressing a nervous candidate, the exam-related role matters more than the student's school year.