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家庭教師 (かていきょうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
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.
、
家か
庭てい
教きょう
師し
を
つける
こと
に
し
た
。
Since I'm weak in math, I decided to hire a private tutor.
Similar words 塾じゅく 講こう 師し 塾講師 teaches at a cram school (塾), while 家庭教師 teaches at the student's home or in a one-on-one private setting.
教きょう 師し 教師 is a general term for teacher, often in a school setting. 家庭教師 specifically refers to a private, in-home tutor.
Etymology Compound of 家庭 (かてい, 'home, family') and 教師 (きょうし, 'teacher'). The term straightforwardly describes a teacher who works in a home setting.
