noun
Primarily used for a teacher or master in martial arts, traditional arts, or crafts. Carries a sense of authority and high skill.
彼は剣道の師範を務めている。
He serves as a kendo instructor.
茶道の師範になるには長年の修行が必要
Becoming a tea ceremony master requires many years of training.
noun
Refers to a person or thing that serves as an ideal example to follow. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼はまさに人格の師範と言える。
He can truly be called a paragon of character.
noun
normal school; teachers' training college
Historical abbreviation of 師範学校, referring to teacher-training institutions in Japan from 1872 to 1947.
See also: 師範学校
明治時代、師範は教員養成の中心的な機関だった。
In the Meiji period, normal schools were the central institutions for teacher training.
From Middle Chinese 師範 (model, teacher). The kanji 師 means 'teacher' or 'master', and 範 means 'model' or 'pattern'.