Definition: 意味
teacher; instructor; master
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 先生 【せんせい】(sensei)
Meaning: teacher; instructor; master.
Can be used as a suffix to address a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc
Type: Noun, Suffix
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
先生 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
先生おはようございます!
せんせいおはようございます!
sensei ohayou gozaimasu!
Good morning, teacher!
Example #2
彼は英語の先生です。
かれはえいごのせんせいです。
kare wa eigo no sensei desu.
He is an English teacher.
Example #3
山田先生は優しいと思います。
やまだせんせいはやさしいとおもいます。
yamada sensei wa yasashii to omoimasu.
I think Mr. Yamada (teacher) is nice.
Example #4
先生の授業が好きです。
せんせいのじゅぎょうがすきです。
sensei no jugyou ga suki desu.
I like the teacher's class.
Example #5
すべての先生が若く、教えるのが大好きだった。
すべてのせんせいがわかく、おしえるのがだいすきだった。
subete no sensei ga wakaku, oshieru no ga daisuki datta.
All teachers were young and loved teaching.
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