VocabJLPT N5
teacher
NounSuffix

Definitions

  1. 1. teacher
  2. 2. instructor
  3. 3. sensei
  4. 4. intimate or teasing form of address
This noun is the standard word for a teacher or instructor, used both as a title and as a general term for the profession. It is also used as a respectful form of address for doctors, lawyers, and other professionals with specialized expertise.

Example sentences

Initial · simple i+1

Who is the teacher?

Sentence 1

"Wait, sensei!" I called out.

Sentence 2

The teacher would know that one.

Sentence 3

What did the teacher say after that?

Sentence 4

"Let's ask the teacher."

Sentence 5

Don't tell the teacher about that.