先生
Readings
せんせい
sensei
sensei
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
teacher, instructor, master
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Familiar language
Jocular, humorous term
intimate or teasing form of address
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
orig. meaning
one's elder
teacher, instructor, master Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
sensei, title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc. Noun (futsuumeishi)
Familiar language
Jocular, humorous term
intimate or teasing form of address Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
orig. meaning
one's elder Your personal translations
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Kanjis
先 ON: セン KUN: さき, ま.ず
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-4-2 FC: 2421.1
生 ON: セイ, ショウ KUN: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
life, genuine, birth
Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 2510.0
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Stroke: 6 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-4-2 FC: 2421.1
生 ON: セイ, ショウ KUN: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う
life, genuine, birth
Stroke: 5 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-2 FC: 2510.0
Phrases
われわれの先生は真の意味で紳士です。
Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word. ぼくはジョーンズ先生に作文を直してもらった。
I had my composition corrected by Mr Jones. I had my composition corrected by Mr. Jones.