► 名詞
師 [し] [liter] meaning: teacher rank: 3
☆ 私は彼を人生の師と仰いでいる ⇨ I consider him as my teacher of life (☛ Typically a teacher of athletic or artistic skills, and/or life lessons)
► 接尾辞
師 [し] meaning: person rank: 2
☆ 彼女は薬剤師だ ⇨ She is a pharmacist (☛ A person with specific qualifications)
☆ 彼はプロの手品師だ ⇨ He is a professional magician (☛ A person with specific skills)
☆ あいつはとんだペテン師だ ⇨ He is a freaking con artist (☛ Used for both good and bad skills)
More examples:
- 学校には教師と事務合わせて50人の職員がいる ⇨ There are 50 workers at the school, combining teachers and administrators
- 教師に携帯電話を没収された ⇨ The teacher confiscated my cell phone
- 放射線技師 ⇨ A radiology technician
- 師匠の意味深長な御言葉 ⇨ The master’s words with deep, complex, meaning
- 彼女は調理師の免許を持っている ⇨ She has a professional cooking license
- 彼女は小学校の教師だ ⇨ She is an elementary school teacher
- 日本医師会 ⇨ Japan medical doctor association
- 師匠の教えを咀嚼する ⇨ Digest the teachings of the master
- 教師が飲酒運転で逮捕されたのでは生徒達に示しが付かない ⇨ A teacher getting arrested for DUI sets a very poor example for the students
- 国語教師という仕事柄、人の言葉遣いが非常に気になる ⇨ Being a Japanese teacher, I can’t help noticing people’s use of the language
- 彼は医師会から除名された ⇨ He was expelled from the doctor’s association
- あの漫才師は大爆笑だ ⇨ That comedian is super hilarious
- 悪賢い詐欺師 ⇨ A cunning con artist
- 教師と生徒の不健全な関係 ⇨ An unhealthy relationship between a teacher and a student
- 看護師 ⇨ A nurse