教員

teacher, schoolteacher

kʲ o̞ː ĩ ɴ

教 religion; teaching + 員 member; staff member

noun Rare #28,633

teacher, schoolteacher Often used for teachers as a profession or staff category; 先生 is more common when addressing or referring to a particular teacher.

JA: 姉は中学校の教員です。

EN: My older sister is a middle school teacher.

教員採用試験!?

The teacher recruitment exam?!

— すずめの戸締まり (2022)

お前は教員になる決心をしたのか。

Have you decided to become a teacher?

皆さんは教員なんですか？

Are you all teachers?

私は教員になったことを後悔している。

I regret becoming a teacher.

私は高校の数学教員です。

I am a high school math teacher.

姉は英語の教員です。

My older sister is an English teacher.

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病院 bʲ o̞ː ĩ ɴ 要因 j o̞ː ĩ ɴ 党員 t o̞ː ĩ ɴ 乗員 d͡ʑ o̞ː ĩ ɴ 強引 ɡ o̞ː ĩ ɴ 総員 s o̞ː ĩ ɴ