Japanese word

教員

Pronunciation

Romajikyōin

Meaning

  • nounteacher

Example

母は高校の教員です。haha wa kō kō no kyō in de su

My mother is a high school teacher.

Illustration for 教員 (teacher)

More examples

学校では、若い教員が生徒の相談に乗っています。gak kō de wa waka i kyō in ga sei to no sō dan ni no tte i ma su

At the school, a young teacher helps students with their concerns.

Core concept

Describes an institutional teaching role rather than teaching as a one-time activity.

Common phrases

  • 教員免許kyō in men kyo

    teaching license

  • 教員採用kyō in sai yō

    teacher recruitment

  • 教員研修kyō in ken shū

    teacher training

Similar words

先生sensei: A respectful form of address or title for a teacher.
教師kyōshi: A person whose profession is teaching students in an educational institution.

Definition in Japanese

学校や大学などで、知識や技能を教える仕事をする人。gak kō ya dai gaku na do de chi shiki ya gi nō o oshi e ru shi goto o su ru hito

Word origin

教員 (kyōin, "teacher") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 教 (kyō, "teaching") and 員 (in, "member"), meaning a member of a teaching staff.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese conversation, 教員 (kyōin) often sounds official, while 先生 (sensei) is the usual respectful form when addressing a teacher.

Other meanings

  • instructornoun
  • faculty membernoun

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