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VocabJLPT N1

(licensed) teacher

Noun

Definitions

1. (licensed) teacher

This word is a formal title for a licensed schoolteacher, used especially in official or legal contexts. While 先生 is the common everyday word for a teacher, this term appears on official documents, certificates, and in formal writing to refer to certified teaching professionals.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That teacher's handwriting on the board is like a work of art!

Sentence 2

"Tomorrow is the deadline — no exceptions," the teacher reminded us.

Sentence 3

See? Just like the teacher said — we didn't make it in time after all.

Sentence 4

During lunch break, a teacher was seriously listening to a student talk through their worries.

Sentence 5

The usually quiet teacher had tears in their eyes at the graduation ceremony.