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VocabJLPT N1

associate professor

Noun

Definitions

1. assistant professor
2. associate professor

This refers to the academic rank of associate professor at a university, positioned below a full professor. Note that in 2007 Japan reformed its academic titles, so this rank was officially replaced, but the term still appears in older texts and casual conversation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That might've been the first time I ever saw the assistant professor laugh.

Sentence 2

When the assistant professor goes quiet in moments like that, it's honestly kind of unsettling.

Sentence 3

At last month's conference, the assistant professor got into a debate with the keynote speaker!

Sentence 4

Apparently opinion on the assistant professor is pretty divided within the university too.

Sentence 5

This matter may be outside the assistant professor's area of expertise.