► 名詞
先生 [(3)せんせい] meaning: teacher rank: 1
☆ 僕の柔道の先生 ⇨ My Judo teacher
☆ 彼女は小学校の先生だ ⇨ She is an elementary school teacher
教師 [(1)きょうし] meaning: teacher rank: 2
☆ 彼女は小学校の教師だ ⇨ She is an elementary school teacher (☛ Only refers to grade school teachers. Also never used to address a teacher in person, and 先生 is used instead)
師匠 [(1)ししょう] meaning: teacher rank: 2
☆ 踊りの師匠 ⇨ A dance teacher, master (☛ Typically a teacher of fine arts)
講師 [(1)こうし] meaning: teacher rank: 3
☆ 彼は日本で英語講師を数年間した ⇨ He worked as an English teacher (in a private language school) in Japan for a few years (☛ Often, but not limited to, a teacher without a license in an unregulated field)
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)
教諭 [きょうゆ] meaning: teacher rank: 4
☆ 彼女は中学校の教諭だ ⇨ She is a junior high school teacher (☛ An official job title of school teachers)