恩師

Reading

Kana: おんし

Romaji: onshi

Definition

noun

1

teacher; one's former teacher

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

恩

Reading: オン

Meanings: grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

Example Sentences

私(わたし)は恩師(おんし)の世話(せわ)でこの仕事(しごと)に就(つ)いた。

➥I got this job with my teacher's help.

私(わたし)は旧友(きゅうゆう)に出会(であ)い、さらに不思議(ふしぎ)な事(こと)に恩師(おんし)に出会(であ)った。

➥I met an old friend, and what was more strange, my former teacher.

彼(かれ)は恩師(おんし)にまったく感謝(かんしゃ)していなかった。

➥He was far from thankful to his former teacher.