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先生

Readings

Kana: せんせい、せんじょう
Romaji: sensei, senjō
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

teacher; master; doctor

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
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2

with names of teachers, etc. as an honorific

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
3

previous existence

Note: archaism
See also: 前生

Kanji

Readings: セン、 さき、 ま.ず
Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentences

先生(せんせい)()る。
➥There comes our teacher.
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(わたし)先生(せんせい)です。
➥I am a teacher, too.
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彼女(かのじょ)先生(せんせい)です。
➥She is a teacher.
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先生(せんせい)(たの)もう。
➥Let's ask the teacher.
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(わたし)先生(せんせい)です。
➥I am a teacher.
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(かれ)らは先生(せんせい)です。
➥They are teachers.
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