Japanese word

担任

Pronunciation

Romajitannin

Meaning

  • nounhomeroom teacher

Example

私の担任は田中先生です。watashi no tan nin wa ta naka sen sei de su

My homeroom teacher is Mr. Tanaka.

Illustration for 担任 (homeroom teacher)

More examples

新しい担任の先生に、学校生活の悩みを相談しました。atara shi i tan nin no sen sei ni gak kō sei katsu no naya mi o sō dan shi ma shi ta

I talked to my new homeroom teacher about my concerns at school.

Core concept

Describes the teacher assigned to guide a particular class and handle its main school matters.

Common phrases

  • 担任の先生tan nin no sen sei

    homeroom teacher

  • 担任に相談するtan nin ni sō dan su ru

    consult one's homeroom teacher

Similar words

担任教師tanninkyōshi: A teacher assigned to support students and manage the regular matters of a particular class.
学級担任gakkyūtannin: The teacher who takes formal responsibility for a particular class as a group.

Definition in Japanese

学校で、一つの学級を受け持ち、生徒の指導や学級の運営を担当する教師。gak kō de hito tsu no gak kyū o u ke mo chi sei to no shi dō ya gak kyū no un ei o tan tō su ru kyō shi

Word origin

担任 (tannin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 担 (tan, "to bear or take on") and 任 (nin, "a duty or assigned role").

Usage tips

  • A student may mention a 担任 (tannin) when talking about a class meeting or a message from the school, because this teacher often serves as the class's main contact.

Related words

  • 副担任fukutanninassistant homeroom teachernoun
  • 担任するtanninsuruserve as a homeroom teacherverb

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