(せん)(せい)
sensei
teacher, instructor (not used when referring to one's own job)

Example sentences

  1. 鈴木先生は歴史の専門家です。

    Professor Suzuki is an expert historian.

  2. 料理を先生にして習いました。

    I learned cooking under my sister's tuition.

  3. 由美は先生になるでしょう。

    Yumi will become a teacher.

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