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2005.09.16(Review of 2001.09.10 edition)

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FRESHMAN / SOPHOMORE / JUNIOR / SENIOR   
(高校／大学の)１年生／２年生／３年生／４年生　

Explanation

  • A freshman is a student in the first year of college or a 4-year high school (which are common in the United States). Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are in their second, third, and fourth years, respectively.

    Be Careful! The plural of freshman is freshmen, NOT “freshmans”.
  • freshman は、４年制の高校（アメリカでは多い）や大学の１年生のことです。sophomore は２年生、junior は３年生、senior は４年生です。

    注意：　freshman の複数形は freshmen です。freshmans ではありません。

examples

  1. At the matriculation ceremony, the president of the college spoke to the freshman class about the school's history and traditions.
  2. My daughter is a sophomore at Stepford University.
  3. I began studying for my college entrance exams in my junior year in high school.
  4. College seniors often spend a lot of their time job hunting.

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