担たん外がい

noun

not being in charge of a class

Used in school settings for teachers who are not homeroom teachers, especially for subjects like music or art where a teacher may not have a fixed class. Often contrasted with 担任 (たんにん).

See also: 担任 (たんにん)

• 音おん楽がくの先せん生せいは担たん外がいなので、クラスを持もっていません。

  The music teacher is not a homeroom teacher, so they don't have a class.

• 担たん外がいの教きょう員いんは担たん任にんのように毎まい日にち教きょう室しつに行いく必ひつ要ようはない。

  Non-homeroom teachers don't need to go to the classroom every day like homeroom teachers.