先生
せんせい · sensei
Teacher, instructor, master
- sensei
- man, boy
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falls after mora 3 · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
宿題を先生に提出してください。
しゅくだいをせんせいにていしゅつしてください。
Please submit the homework to the teacher.
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先生が来るまで、ここで待っていよう。
せんせいがくるまで、ここでまっていよう。
Let's wait here until the teacher comes.
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顧問の先生も一緒に走ってくれた。
こもんのせんせいもいっしょにはしってくれた。
The advisor teacher also ran with us.
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彼は、先生から褒められた。
かれは、せんせいからほめられた。
He was praised by his teacher.
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What does 先生 mean?
Teacher, instructor, master. It can also mean: sensei; man, boy.
How do you pronounce 先生?
せんせい (sensei). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 3. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 先生?
JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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