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?
-
noun The highest academic rank at a university, or, more loosely, any university teacher.
"She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five."
-
noun Someone who openly declares or teaches a belief, skill, or art.
"He was a professor of the old fencing traditions, passing them on to a handful of students."
-
noun A humorous or mocking title for someone who acts like an expert or is unusually obsessive about a subject.
"His friends jokingly called him "the professor" for his encyclopedic trivia knowledge."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese
professor in a sentence
- She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five.
- His professor recommended he apply for the research grant.
- He was a professor of the old fencing traditions, passing them on to a handful of students.
- His friends jokingly called him "the professor" for his encyclopedic trivia knowledge.
Similar words in Japanese
Common Japanese translations
Frequently asked questions
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: "She was made a full professor of chemistry at thirty-five." 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.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
