先生

せんせい· also シーサン、せんじょう、せんしょう、ぜんじょう

teacher; instructor; master; sensei

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L1

Meanings

  1. Noun

    teacher; instructor; master
  2. Noun, Noun, suffix

    sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.Honorific
  3. Noun

    intimate or teasing form of addressFamiliarHumorous
Rare and archaic meanings (4)
  1. one's elderArchaic
  2. man; boyHonorificRare
  3. teacher; instructor; masterArchaic
  4. previous existenceArchaic

Example sentences

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