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先生 (せんせい) — teacher | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

先生

せんせい

noun

Meanings

1teacher
2doctor
3instructor
4master
5sensei
6intimate or teasing form of address

Example sentence

田中先生は優しいです。

たなかせんせいはやさしいです。

Mr. Tanaka is a kind teacher.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

先Before, Ahead, Previous6 strokes 生Life, Genuine, Birth5 strokes

More words with 先

先着せんちゃく · first arrivalN1 先天的せんてんてき · inherentN1 勤め先つとめさき · place of workN1 優先ゆうせん · preferenceN1 先頭せんとう ·

Full entry on Jisho

head

N2

先端せんたん · pointed endN2

先々月せんせんげつ · month before lastN2

先だってせんだって · recentlyN1

More words with 生

生臭いなまぐさい · smelling of fish or bloodN1 生身なまみ · living fleshN1 再生さいせい · playbackN1 生真面目きまじめ · seriousN1 (花を〜) 生ける, 活ける(はなを～) いける · to arrange (flowers)N1 新入生しんにゅうせい · new studentN1 生死せいし · life and deathN1 生温いなまぬるい · lukewarmN1

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