Japanese Conversation · Level 51
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Japanese word
教官
Pronunciation
Romajikyōkan
Meaning
- nouninstructor
Example
教官に質問してもいいですか。kyō kan ni shitsu mon shi te mo i i de su ka
May I ask the instructor a question?
More examples
実習の前に、教官から安全上の注意を受けます。jis shū no mae ni kyō kan ka ra an zen jō no chū i o u ke ma su
Before the practical training, I receive safety instructions from the instructor.
Core concept
The word points to an instructor whose teaching is connected with an established training organization.
Common phrases
教官に質問するkyō kan ni shitsu mon su ru
ask the instructor a question
教官に相談するkyō kan ni sō dan su ru
consult the instructor
教官を務めるkyō kan o tsuto me ru
serve as an instructor
Similar words
講師kōshi: A person assigned or invited to teach a particular course or series of lectures.
指導員shidōin: A person who trains others in the practical use of a skill or in a specific activity.
教員kyōin: A person employed by an educational institution to teach its students.
Definition in Japanese
一定の組織に属し、学問や技術の指導を担当する人。it tei no so shiki ni zoku shi gaku mon ya gi jutsu no shi dō o tan tō su ru hito
Word origin
教官 (kyōkan) is formed from the Sino-Japanese elements 教 (kyō, "teach") and 官 (kan, "official or person in charge"), meaning a person appointed to teach.
Usage tips
- Although English uses instructor broadly, 教官 (kyōkan) often suggests a formal training position, while 講師 (kōshi) can refer to a lecturer invited to teach a particular course.