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家庭教師 (kateikyoushi) Japanese meaning: private tutor | Kotomora
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She works as a private tutor twice a week.
Since I'm weak in math, I decided to hire a private tutor.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 家か 庭てい 教きょう 師し を 頼たの む to ask someone to be one's private tutor
I asked my college-student brother to be my private tutor.
家か 庭てい 教きょう 師し を 雇やと う to hire a private tutor
I hired an English tutor for my daughter.
家か 庭てい 教きょう 師し をつける to arrange for a private tutor (for a student)
We decided to get a private tutor for the entrance exams.
家か 庭てい 教きょう 師し をする to work as a private tutor
During college, I earned money by working as a private tutor.
Related words 塾講師 teaches at a cram school (塾) in a classroom setting, while 家庭教師 teaches privately at the student's home.
教師 is the general word for a teacher, usually in a school, while 家庭教師 specifically means a private tutor who teaches one-on-one, often at home.
家庭教師 refers to a private tutor who visits a student's home, while チューター is a loanword often used for tutors in university or casual settings.
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.
