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The Japanese word

小学生
is pronounced
shougakusei | しょうがくせい
means
grade school student
Examples:
小学生は６年間学校に通う。
shōgakusei wa roku nenkan gakkō ni kayō.
Elementary school children go to school for a term of six years.
彼らはそのころ小学生でした。
karera wa sono koro shōgakusei deshi ta.
They were school children then.
この本は、小学生の時に読んだよ。
kono hon wa, shōgakusei no toki ni yon da yo.
I read this book when I went to primary school.
この問題は難しすぎて小学生には解けないよ。
kono mondai wa muzukashi sugi te shōgakusei ni wa toke nai yo.
This problem is too difficult for primary school children to solve.
この問題は難しすぎて小学生には解けないよ。
kono mondai wa muzukashi sugi te shōgakusei ni wa toke nai yo.
This problem is too difficult for grade school children to solve. | This problem is too difficult for elementary school children to solve.
小学生のころはパイロットになるのが夢でした。
shōgakusei no koro wa pairotto ni naru no ga yume deshi ta.
When I was in primary school, I dreamt of becoming a pilot.
メアリーは小学生のころ先生になることを夢見ていた。
mearī wa shōgakusei no koro sensei ni naru koto o yumemi te i ta.
In her elementary school days, Mary dreamed of becoming a teacher.
日本人の中には、小学生になっても両親と一緒に寝ているものさえいる。
nipponjin no naka ni wa, shōgakusei ni natte mo ryōshin to issho ni ne te iru mono sae iru.
Some Japanese may continue to sleep with both parents even during elementary school days.
トマさんは小学生向けの本が読めるぐらい漢字をたくさん覚えています。
toma san wa shōgakusei muke no hon ga yomeru gurai kanji o takusan oboe te i masu.
Tom has memorised so many kanji that he can read books for primary school children.
この女の子、まだ小学生なのに利き酒師の資格を持っているんだってさ。お酒が飲めなくても資格が取れるなんて知らなかったよ。
kono onnanoko, mada shōgakusei na no ni kiki ju shi no shikaku o motte irun datte sa. o sake ga nome naku te mo shikaku ga toreru nante shira nakatta yo.
This girl is still in elementary school, yet she has a wine-tasting master license. I didn't know one could get qualified without even drinking alcohol.
Examples sourced from tatoeba.org