書生 in Japanese

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    {
      "form": "書生",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "書",
          "しょ"
        ],
        [
          "生",
          "せい"
        ]
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        "a student who helps with housework in exchange for lodging"
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        "(later) a student who helps with housework in exchange for lodging"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "書生"
}

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    "Japanese terms spelled with first grade kanji",
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    "Japanese terms with 2 kanji",
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        [
          "書",
          "しょ"
        ],
        [
          "生",
          "せい"
        ]
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        "a student who helps with housework in exchange for lodging"
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          "student",
          "student"
        ],
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        "(later) a student who helps with housework in exchange for lodging"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "書生"
}

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"書生" meaning in Japanese

Noun