Illustration: A professional violinist returns to a modest music teacher's home, placing their instrument case beside the entrance before bowing deeply to an elderly woman. The teacher recognizes them with delighted surprise and reaches out with both hands.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

恩おん師し

onshi

respected former teacher, mentor

A respectful term for a teacher to whom one feels indebted. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは恩師おんしにまったく感謝かんしゃしていなかった。

    He was far from thankful to his former teacher.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは恩師おんしの世話せわでこの仕事しごとに就ついた。

    I got this job with my teacher’s help.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは旧友きゅうゆうに出会であい、さらに不思議ふしぎな事ことに恩師おんしに出会であった。

    I met an old friend, and what was more strange, my former teacher.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 恩師

  • 恩grace; kindnessOnオン
  • 師expert; teacherOnシKunいくさ

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