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[せん()·せい()]
sensei
noun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 先生

noun
  1. teacher; instructor; master
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
noun
  1. intimate or teasing form of address
  2. one's elder (orig. meaning)

Definition and Synonyms for 先生

Professional an authority qualified to teach apprentices
Synonyms: マスター, 先生, 先生, 先生, 大師範, 宗匠, , 師匠, 師範, 指南, 指南役, 指南番, 親方
Master directs the work of others
Synonyms: マスター, , , , , , , 主人, 主君, 先生, 先生, 先生, 名人, 宗匠, 巨匠, 師匠, 親方, 達人, 部長
Master someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
Synonyms: , , , , , , 主人, 主君, 先生, 先生, 先生, 名人, 宗匠, 巨匠, 師匠, 達人
Teacher a person whose occupation is teaching
Synonyms: イントラ, ティーチャー, インストラクター, 先公, 先生, 先生, 先生, , 師匠, 師家, 師家, 師範, 師資, 指南役, 指南番, 指導員, 教員, 教官, 教師, 老師
Victor a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
Synonyms: ビクター, , , , , , , 主人, 主君, 優勝者, 先生, 先生, 先生, 勝利者, 勝者, 名人, 宗匠, 巨匠, 師匠, 覇者, 達人

Meanings for each kanji in 先生

» before; ahead; previous; future; precedence
» life; genuine; birth

Categories 先生 is a member of

Authority an expert whose views are taken as definitive
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Combatant someone who fights (or is fighting)
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Pedagog someone who educates young people
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Employer a person or firm that employs workers
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Scholarly Person a learned person (especially in the humanities)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 先生

Sample Sentences for 先生

You have guts to stand up against that teacher.
The teacher may say nothing, grading the students on how much they participate, what they add to the discussion, and their leadership of it.
Compare your answers with the teacher's.
The teacher is counted as the best dresser in our school.
The teacher assuaged some work to every child.

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