professor in Japanese
professor in Japanese is 教授, 先生 — professor means the highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
professor in Japanese
教授
Pronounced: kyōju
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
先生
Pronounced: sensei
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank.
What does "professor" mean?
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noun The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
"The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture."
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noun Someone who openly declares or teaches a belief, skill, or art.
"She was a professor of calligraphy, travelling from town to town to teach the craft."
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noun A humorous or mocking title for someone who acts like an expert or is unusually obsessive about a subject.
"Our dad, the self-appointed professor of barbecue, lectured us about charcoal again."
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professor in a sentence
- The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture.
- She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five.
- She was a professor of calligraphy, travelling from town to town to teach the craft.
- As a professor of meditation, he taught calm breathing to anyone willing to learn.
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What is "professor" in Japanese?
"professor" in Japanese is 教授, 先生. professor means: The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
How do you pronounce 教授?
"professor" in Japanese is 教授, pronounced "kyōju".
How do you use "professor" in a sentence?
Example: "The professor handed back our essays at the end of the lecture." In Japanese, "professor" is 教授, 先生.
Are there other ways to say "professor" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "professor": 教授, 先生.
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