先生 (Sensei) is a Japanese noun meaning “teacher, instructor, master, sensei”.
Meanings
- nounteacher; instructor; master
- noun, noun suffixsensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.
- nounintimate or teasing form of address
- nounone's elderorig. meaning
Examples
彼女は先生です。
She is a teacher.
彼女は先生のご贔屓だ。
She is a teacher's pet.
彼女の父は先生ですか。
Is her father a teacher?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).