せんせい
Meanings
Noun
1. teacher; instructor; master
Then I saw several teachers there.
Noun
Suffix
Honorific
2. sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
Noun
Familiar language
Humorous
3. intimate or teasing form of address
4. one's elder
orig. meaning
Pitch accent
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Top 28500
Composed of
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
life; living; I; me; student
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
doctors; teachers; lawyers
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
Examples (200 in total)
"Are you a teacher?" "Yes!"
Is that the teacher?
I'll speak with the teacher.
I'd like to be a teacher.
The teacher is over there.
This person is a teacher.
They both are teachers.
The teacher gave us the OK.
I'm a good teacher.
She wanted to be a teacher.
I'm no longer a teacher.
He and I are teachers.
What do you think, doctor?
What a good teacher Mr Hirayama is!
And you're a teacher, right?
Our teacher seemed surprised.
Our teacher seemed angry.
Mr Hirayama is a very good teacher.
My teacher is Mr. Haddad.
I used to be a teacher.
Because it makes the teacher happy.
Is your father a teacher?
The teacher is sitting on a chair.
Our teacher is tired.
Mr. Ito teaches history.
"Are you a teacher?" "Yes, that's right."
They were afraid of the teacher.
There probably isn't a teacher who can provide guidance.
It was easy to deceive the teacher.
Who is your teacher?
I'm a Japanese language teacher.
Then I'll submit it to the teacher.
Could you be my teacher?
I don't understand what the teacher said.
He will be a good teacher.
He likes that teacher.
Tell the teacher your name.
He is a very good teacher.
He is a teacher at our school.
Have you ever been a teacher?
The teacher announced it while still smiling.
He says he wants to be a teacher.
He is said to have been a good teacher.
The teacher said, "That's all for today."
Our teacher lives close by.
This is a letter from my old teacher.
Where is the teacher's car?
I really want to be a good teacher.
We couldn't help laughing at the teacher's joke.
Teacher, I completely forgot to hand it over.
The teacher is strict with his students.
He made his son a teacher.
The teacher finished today's lesson.
How well Mr Hirayama teaches!
Our teacher is always cool.
She is very good at imitating her teacher.
I introduced my father to the teacher.
His teacher should be strict with him.
My teacher has perfect trust in me.
He is married to a high school teacher.
That was when my teacher took me in.
When I grow up I will be a teacher, too.
Our teacher made us clean the room.
I caught the teacher in the hallway and asked a question.
The teacher said to me, "Get out!"
If that doesn't work, I'll complain to the teacher.
The teacher assented to our plan.
This is not the teacher's handwriting.
Oh, so you're a teacher at Daisan Elementary?
Was Ms. Kato your teacher last year?
Both his brothers are teachers.
The teacher took part in the children's games.
I asked the teacher which was the better.
That teacher's class is interesting.
Your suggestion will be rejected by the teacher.
My teachers are very strict.
Grandma, call the teacher immediately.
Is this sentence correct, teacher?
Is that man over there a teacher?
That person is a teacher at this school.
Ann apologized to her teacher for coming to school late.
They are both good teachers.
What are you learning from the teacher?
I know you're a teacher.
I regarded him as a good teacher.
My dream is to become a teacher.
The teacher opened the door and went outside.
While the teacher was teaching, the students slept.
What do you think of the new teacher?
You should talk to the teacher yourself.
The people in town also call him "Sensei."
Before long, she will be a good teacher.
All the class waited for the new teacher.
When you have a question, ask the teacher.
I don't know the woman talking to our teacher.
I am not sure, but I think I want to be a teacher.
That young man is our teacher.
Those are our teachers' cars.
All our teachers were young and loved teaching.
I guess our teacher is over fifty years old.
The teacher was surprised at the extent of his knowledge.
He ran off to meet his teacher.
The teacher praised our son.
Don't hesitate to ask your teacher a question.
You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.
Are you a teacher here or a student?
Even a teacher can make mistakes.
For the teacher, teaching her was fun.
The teacher can't have said such a thing.
The new teacher is more like a friend than a teacher.
Did she go to the station to see her teacher off?
Today the teacher has a present for everyone.
Our teacher sometimes speaks quickly.
Our teacher separated us into two groups.
The teacher opened the box and took out a ball.
He has been teaching for 20 years.
He was respected both as a teacher and as a man.
The teacher scolded his students severely.
I'm glad things seem to be going well between you and your teacher, too.
When I answered, "Yes," the teacher frowned.
But the teacher averts their eyes with a troubled expression.
The teacher taught them that the earth is round.
Many young people look up to him as their teacher.
I miss my elementary school teachers.
The teacher wouldn't listen to my opinion.
In schools long ago, teachers carried a cane.
He is a teacher rather than a writer.
The teacher smiled and withdrew to the bedroom.
They listened to the teacher with their eyes shining.
You should follow your teacher's advice.
The reason is that she is a wonderful teacher.
Our teacher is a gentleman in the true sense of the word.
My sister has made up her mind to be a teacher.
They carried on talking even after the teacher came in.
I like him best of all the teachers.
He told me that his father was a teacher.
If you don't know the answer, there's no other way than to ask the teacher.
This young teacher is loved by all of the students.
I'm of the opinion that he should apologize to his teacher.
The teacher told me to study harder.
He might be our new teacher.
My doctor told me I should drink more water.
I have a friend whose father is a teacher.
The teacher has always been easy to consult with.
The teacher asked me which book I liked.
I regret having said such a thing to my teacher.
I managed to make the teacher understand my idea.
You must pay attention to what your teacher says.
The students followed the teacher to the classroom.
The teacher spoke too fast for us to understand.
Perhaps the teacher isn't here tonight either.
None of the teachers could solve the problem.
Some questions were asked me by the teacher.
She's supposed to be a biology teacher, though.
The teacher told them not to swim in the river.
He is a doctor and a university professor.
The teacher suggested that we go to the library to study.
As soon as the bell rang, the teacher came into the classroom.
It is a pity that the teacher is leaving our school.
Then I saw several teachers there.
The teacher didn't mind explaining the problem again.
"Why have you started learning to play the piano?" "Because I want to be a music teacher."
The teacher explained to us the meaning of the poem.
He had an intense hatred of his teacher.
We asked our teacher: "Where will the wedding be held?"
The teacher interpreted the sentence for us.
My brother in Kyoto became a teacher.
As you'd expect from someone who looks up to me as a teacher.
The teacher picked him out from among many students.
My sister works as an assistant to a college professor.
I tried to keep my teacher at a distance.
The committee was composed entirely of young teachers.
Our teacher told us what to read.
I asked my teacher what I should do next.
In the quiet classroom, only the teacher's voice echoes.
With a drawing like this, the teacher will surely think I drew it jokingly.
I am just one of the many people who were saved by the teacher.
Our teacher is strict, and yet, he is kind.
There are forty-one teachers and about eight hundred students in this school.
If you can't solve this problem, ask your teacher.
Everyone was silent as the teacher was announcing the results of the examination.
The two teachers had an equal number of students.
That teacher sometimes hits his students, but no one complains.
"Why are you studying English so hard?" "To be an English teacher."
Our teacher urged us to study harder.
When I tried to protest, the teacher held me back with a hand gesture.
One of my brothers is a teacher and the others are lawyers.
His lecture is far more difficult than Mr Tanaka's.
My teacher told me that I should have spent more time preparing my presentation.
At first, I thought he was a teacher, but he wasn't.
The teacher answers every question we ask.
Some college teachers come to class late and leave early.
The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.
I never thought that they would like their teacher so much.
After I talked with my teacher, I decided to work hard.
The teachers could not decide where to build the new schoolhouse.
We all agree in liking the teacher.
The youngest teacher at our school isn't all that young.
If it's such a famous teacher, just getting their opinion is a precious opportunity, right?
As soon as the new teacher entered the classroom, the students began to applaud.