教官|きょうかんkyoukan[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounteacher; instructor; professor
- Synonym教師きょうしNeutralNeutral. The broadest word for someone whose profession is teaching; 「教官」 is mostly for military, police, driving-school and national-school instructors.
- Synonym教員きょういんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A person engaged in teaching at a school; 「教官」 is mostly for national institutions or skills instructors.
- SynonymインストラクターCasualColloquial loanword for a sports or technical coach, as in 「スキーインストラクター」; 「教官」 is mainly an instructor at schools or driving schools.
- Synonym指導員しどういんNeutralNeutral. An instructor who gives skills training, as in 「スポーツ指導員」; 「教官」 is mainly an instructor at schools or driving schools.
- Related師範しはんFormalFormal. A teacher or model figure in the martial and traditional arts; 「教官」 leans toward modern institutions.
- Related師匠ししょうFormalFormal. A master who passes on an art, stressing the master-apprentice bond; 「教官」 is an instructor at a school or institution.
- Antonym学生がくせいNeutralNeutral. A university student; stands opposite 「教官」 on the teaching and learning sides.
- Antonym生徒せいとNeutralNeutral. A middle or high school student; stands opposite 「教官」 on the teaching and learning sides.
Use 「教官」 for instructors at military and police organizations, driving schools and national schools, as in 「教習所の教官」 or 「鬼教官」. For ordinary teachers say 「教師」 or 「教員」, for skills coaches 「インストラクター」; the opposite is 「学生」.
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