先生

せんせい

teacher, professor; master; doctor

Also:intimate or teasing form of address, one's elder

What does 先生 mean?

先生 is a Japanese noun meaning teacher, professor; master; doctor in English. It can also be translated as intimate or teasing form of address, one's elder depending on context. It is written as 先生 in kanji, せんせい in hiragana, and sensei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

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.