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What does 先生 (せんせい, sensei) mean?

先生 (せんせい, sensei) means teacher.

Quick facts
Readingせんせい
Romajisensei
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
せんせい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsensei

teacher

GenkiGenki 1
  1. 1noun teacher; instructor; master
  2. 2noun · noun suffix sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
  3. 3noun intimate or teasing form of address
  4. 4noun one's elder

Example sentences

  • I ask the teacher a question.

  • The teacher is kind.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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