私は教授です、いやもっと正確に言えば、助教授です。

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English Translation

I'm a professor, or rather an associate professor, to be exact.

Furigana

私(わたし)は教授(きょうじゅ)です、いやもっと正確(せいかく)に言(い)えば、助教授(じょきょうじゅ)です。

Romanji

Watashi wa kyōju desu, iya motto seikaku ni ieba, jokyōju desu.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

教授 (きょうじゅ)

professor; teaching; instruction

です (です)

be; is

否 (いいえ、いいや、いえ、いな、いや)

no; nay; well; er; why

もっと (もっと)

(some) more; even more; longer; further

正確 (せいかく)

accurate; punctual; exact; authentic; veracious

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

言う (いう、ゆう)

to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

助教授 (じょきょうじゅ)

assistant professor; associate professor

Kanji

私

Readings: シ、わたくし、わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

教

Readings: キョウ、おし.える、おそ.わる

Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine

授

Readings: ジュ、さず.ける、さず.かる

Meanings: impart, instruct, grant, confer

正

Readings: セイ、ショウ、ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に

Meanings: correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

確

Readings: カク、コウ、たし.か、たし.かめる

Meanings: assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident

言

Readings: ゲン、ゴン、い.う、こと

Meanings: say, word

助

Readings: ジョ、たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ

Meanings: help, rescue, assist