師範|しはんshihan[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouninstructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; master; coach
2. nounmodel; exemplar; pattern; paragon
3. nounnormal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college

• Synonym師匠ししょうNeutralA master who trains disciples, esp. in rakugo or sumo; stresses the master–disciple bond, while 「師範」 often denotes a martial-arts or tea-ceremony teaching qualification.
• Synonym教師きょうしNeutralA person whose profession is teaching; typically a school teacher, whereas 「師範」 points to the martial and traditional arts.
• SynonymインストラクターNeutralA loanword for coaches in fitness, skiing and the like; centers on sports and technical instruction.
• Synonym先生せんせいNeutralThe all-purpose respectful term for teachers, doctors, lawyers and more; far broader than 「師範」 and not tied to the martial arts.
• Synonym模範もはんNeutralA model or exemplar to emulate; it names the ideal itself, not a person's position as 「師範」 does.
• Synonym師しWrittenA single character for a teacher or mentor; also an honorific for masters and religious leaders. Written/formal prose.
• Synonym指導員しどういんNeutralInstruction staff, often in sports or vocational training; reads as a post within an organization.
• Related先生せんせいNeutralThe all-purpose respectful term for teachers, doctors, lawyers and more; far broader than 「師範」 and not tied to the martial arts.
• Related手本てほんNeutralA model or example to copy, like model handwriting; 「師範」 once carried this sense too but now mainly means the instructor.
• Related親方おやかたNeutralThe head of a craft or a sumo stable; centers on running a trade, not on a teaching credential.
• Related教官きょうかんNeutralTeachers on the staff of national schools, or instructors at driving schools; stresses institutional posts.
• Related指南役しなんやくNeutralAn instructor who passes on an art or learning, heard chiefly in Edo-period phrases like 「剣術指南役」.
• Related指南番しなんばんNeutralA head instructor of swordsmanship and similar arts; a historical term rarely used today.
• Antonym弟子でしNeutralThe antonym: a pupil or disciple studying under a master, standing opposite the skill-teaching 「師範」.
• Antonym門下生もんかせいNeutralThe antonym: the disciples under a master, the opposite of 「師範」; a written/formal word.

Use 「師範」 for a qualified instructor passing on the martial arts, tea ceremony or calligraphy. Masters of rakugo or sumo are 「師匠」, and school teachers are 「教師」. For sports coaching pick 「インストラクター」; 「先生」 is the all-purpose respectful term. 「手本」 and 「模範」 name models rather than posts, while 「弟子」 and 「門下生」 are the learners on the other side.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 模範もはんとなる人ひと。
2. 学問がくもんや技芸ぎげいを教おしえる人ひと。