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4 先生 Teacher

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Meaning

Primary

Teacher

Alternatives

Sensei, Doctor

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Previous life... So we're talking about someone who has a previous life, or maybe previous life experience? When you have previous life experience, you can teach others about it, making you qualified to be some kind of teacher.

Reading

せんせい
Kyoko
(Tokyo accent, female)
Kenichi
(Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

  • 先生〜
  • 先生が〜
  • 〜先生
  • 〜の先生
  • 先生に〜
  • 先生の〜
  • 先生は〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 先生どうし
    fellow teachers, between teachers
    先生方
    teachers
    先生たち
    teachers
  • 先生がくれる
    the teacher gives
    先生がいる
    there's a teacher
    先生がおっしゃる
    the teacher says
  • 本田先生
    Honda-Sensei, Dr. Honda
    アーロン先生
    Aaron-Sensei, Dr. Aaron
    花先生
    Hanna-Sensei, Dr. Hanna
  • ピアノの先生
    a piano teacher
    他の先生
    other teachers
    クラスの先生
    a class teacher
  • 先生にいただく
    to receive something from the teacher
    先生になる
    to become a teacher
    先生にそうだんする
    to ask a teacher for advice
  • 先生のおはなし
    the teacher's story
    先生のアドバイス
    the teacher's advice
    先生の本
    the teacher's book
  • 先生はすごい
    the teacher is amazing
    先生はやさしい
    the teacher is kind
    先生はおもしろい
    the teacher is funny

Context Sentences

先生がアンナさんに手がみをかきました。

The teacher wrote a letter to Anna.

ダリン先生のつぎの休みはいつですか？

When is Dr. Darin's next day off?

先生と生徒の恋愛についてどう思いますか？

What do you think of love between a student and a teacher?

Kanji Composition