JLPT · Level 169
15 words
Japanese word
教職
Pronunciation
Romajikyōshoku
Meaning
- nounteaching profession
Example
彼は教職に就いています。kare wa kyō shoku ni tsu i te i ma su
He is in the teaching profession.
More examples
大学で教職について詳しく学んでいます。dai gaku de kyō shoku ni tsu i te kuwa shi ku mana n de i ma su
I am learning more about the teaching profession at university.
Core concept
Describes teaching as a professional occupation and career rather than as a single act of instruction.
Common phrases
教職に就くkyō shoku ni zu ku
enter the teaching profession
教職を目指すkyō shoku o me za su
pursue a teaching career
教職を離れるkyō shoku o hana re ru
leave the teaching profession
Definition in Japanese
教員として働く職業。kyō in to shi te hatara ku shoku gyō
Word origin
The noun 教職 (kyōshoku) combines 教 (kyō, "teaching") and 職 (shoku, "occupation"), giving the sense of teaching as an occupation.
Usage tips
- In formal writing, this noun often appears when people discuss entering or leaving teaching, giving it a more institutional tone than everyday descriptions of teaching.