先生
せんせい
teacher; instructor; master; sensei
JLPT N5 Common word Genki L1
Meanings
Noun
teacher; instructor; masterNoun, Noun, suffix
sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.HonorificNoun
intimate or teasing form of addressFamiliarHumorous
Rare and archaic meanings (4)
- one's elderArchaic
- man; boyHonorificRare
- teacher; instructor; masterArchaic
- previous existenceArchaic
Example sentences
先生が来る。
There comes our teacher.
先生に頼もう。
Let's ask the teacher.
私も先生です。
I am a teacher, too.
私は先生です。
I am a teacher.
先生が教えた。
The teacher taught that.