講師

kōshi

noun★Intermediate

formal

A person who teaches or gives lectures, often in a formal educational setting such as a university or specialized course.

その講師は非常に分かりやすい説明をします。

The lecturer gives very clear explanations.

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The term is commonly used for part-time or non-tenured teaching positions in Japan.

Collocations

講師を務めるto serve as a lecturer講師として招聘するto hire as a lecturer

講師を務めるphrase

to serve as a lecturer

講師として招聘するphrase

to hire as a lecturer

'講師' is more formal than '先生' (teacher), which is used for K-12 teachers.

In Japanese universities, '講師' is often a step below '准教授' (associate professor) in academic rank.

From Chinese characters '講' (lecture) and '師' (teacher/expert).

'講師' is often used for temporary or part-time teaching roles, while '教授' (professor) is for full-time, tenured positions.

講

lecture

root

師

teacher/expert

root

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