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教員
kyouin
Description
「教員」は学校で勉強を教える人のことです。
"教員" refers to a person who teaches at a school.
「先生」とにていますが、少しかたい言い方で、書類やニュースでよく使います。
Similar to "先生", but a bit more formal and often used in documents and news.
Meanings
教員kyouin
teacher; teaching staff member
父は高校の教員です。
My father is a high school teacher.
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Notes
- Etymology
教 (teach) + 員 (member/staff), literally "teaching staff member."
- Nuance
More formal than 先生; used in official contexts, unlike 先生 used as a title of address.
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