先生
他是我们的中文老师。
彼は私たちの中国語の先生です。
a polite term for a male teacher or someone with expertise in a field
这位先生教我们数学。
この先生は私たちに数学を教えています。
张医生是一位好先生。
張医師は良い先生です。
Used as a respectful title for professionals like doctors, lawyers, or teachers in Chinese.
husband (used in some dialects)
她的先生很体贴。
彼女の旦那さんはとても気遣いができます。
Common in southern Chinese dialects like Cantonese.
関連フレーズ
プロのヒント
Polite Address in Japanese
In Japanese, 先生 is attached to a name or used alone to address professionals like teachers, doctors, or lawyers (e.g., 山田先生). It is not used for family members.
ゴールデンルール
Context Matters
In Chinese, 先生 as 'husband' is dialect-specific (e.g., Cantonese). In Japanese, it is always a respectful title for professionals.
語源
From Classical Chinese '先' (earlier, first) + '生' (life, person), originally meaning 'elder' or 'esteemed person'. The compound evolved to denote 'teacher' or 'master' in modern usage.
使用上の注意
In Japanese, 先生 is used for teachers, doctors, lawyers, and other professionals as a respectful title. In Chinese, it primarily means 'teacher' but can also refer to a husband in some dialects.