LingakuFrequency rank: 572.
- teacher; instructor; master
- sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- intimate or teasing form of addressfamiliar languagejocular, humorous term
- one's elderarchaismorig. meaning
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- teacher; instructor; master
- sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
- intimate or teasing form of address
- one's elder
This meaning refers to someone who teaches or imparts knowledge in a formal setting, such as a school or a workshop. It can also apply to someone who is highly skilled in a particular field and instructs others.
This usage indicates a respectful title used when addressing or referring to someone who has expertise or authority, often in professions such as teaching, medicine, or law.
I always express my gratitude to the doctor when I go for a visit.
This meaning is used in a more casual or familiar context, where someone might use the term to tease or affectionately refer to someone close.
This meaning conveys a sense of respect when referring to an older person, recognizing their experience and wisdom.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せんせい先生におそわる教わるto be taught by a teacherせんせい先生をなのる名乗るto claim to be a teacherわかい若いせんせい先生young teacherけいけんほうふ経験豊富なせんせい先生experienced teacherがっこう学校のせんせい先生school teacherしどう指導するせんせい先生instructorやさしい優しいせんせい先生kind teacherせんせいほう先生方teachers (plural)いしゃ医者をせんせい先生とよぶ呼ぶto call a doctor "sensei"せんせい先生にそうだん相談するto consult with a teacherせんせい先生としてはたらく働くto work as a teacherしたしい親しいせんせい先生close teacherせんせい先生とせいと生徒teacher and studentそんけい尊敬するせんせい先生respected teacherせんせい先生のしどう指導teacher's guidanceきびしい厳しいせんせい先生strict teacher
Example sentences
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My physics teacher doesn't care if I skip classes.
For example, if a chain-smoking teacher cautions a pupil for smoking, that warning is self-contradictory.
Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.
Yes. She got an introduction from her old doctor and transferred.
"...Hey...Hey, teacher!" "Eh? Oh." "Are you really OK? Shouldn't you cancel the lesson?"
"How is her condition?" "She must have absolute bed rest."
You've both been very impressive today. I'm proud of you.
My life changed, sparked by meeting Mr Matsukawa.
Obviously the teacher can understand both English and French.
At the time there were no native English speakers teaching in any public school.
"You mustn't be late, OK?" "But if the teacher's late too it doesn't count, right?"
Dammit, that pest Nagisa, she really went and snitched on me to the teachers.
I also wanted to enjoy the break, but thanks to preparation and supplementary lessons for a certain six-man team, I got none!
Perhaps having realized it was impossible to persuade her, Ms. Kurosaki sighed and sat down in her seat.
In the past it was perfectly normal to get the back of a teacher's hand or fist as punishment.
Er, Sir? What's written on the blackboard isn't an exponential function but a trigonometric one ...
Mr. Naruhodo's law firm is "The World's Leading Energy Law Firm".