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JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

先せん生せい

sensei

teacher

先生 is also a respectful title for doctors and other professionals. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは先生せんせいです。

    I am a teacher.

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  2. 彼かれは先生せんせいですか。

    Is he a teacher?

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  3. 先生せんせいが来くる。

    There comes our teacher.

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Kanji in 先生

  • 先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず
  • 生life; genuineOnセイ・ショウKunいきる・いかす・いける

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