家庭教師
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Meanings
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private tutor; home tutor
A teacher who visits a student's home or teaches privately, typically for academic subjects. Often contrasted with school teachers or cram school instructors.
She works as a private tutor twice a week.
Since I'm weak in math, I decided to hire a private tutor.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に家庭教師を頼むto ask someone to be one's private tutor
I asked my college-student brother to be my private tutor.
- 家庭教師を雇うto hire a private tutor
I hired an English tutor for my daughter.
- 家庭教師をつけるto arrange for a private tutor (for a student)
We decided to get a private tutor for the entrance exams.
- 家庭教師をするto work as a private tutor
During college, I earned money by working as a private tutor.