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教官 (きょうかん, kyoukan) Japanese meaning: instructor | Kotomora
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校こう
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教きょう
官かん
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厳きび
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The driving school instructor was very strict.
He taught for many years as a university instructor.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 教きょう 官かん instructor at 〈place〉
He is an instructor in the Self-Defense Forces.
教きょう 官かん になる to become an instructor
She says she wants to become a driving school instructor in the future.
教きょう 官かん に 指し 導どう を 受う ける to receive guidance from an instructor
Kanji 官 bureaucrat, the government, organ Related words 教師 is the general word for a teacher, especially at schools, while 教官 specifically denotes an instructor in a formal institution like a military academy or driving school.
講師 refers to a lecturer or part-time instructor, often at a university or seminar, whereas 教官 implies an official, often authoritative training role.
先生 is a polite general term of address for teachers and professionals, while 教官 is a formal job title, not used to address someone directly.
Don't confuse with 教員 is the broad administrative term for any teaching staff member, while 教官 specifically denotes an instructor with official or military-style authority.
教諭 is the legal title for a licensed schoolteacher in Japan's public education system, while 教官 is used for instructors in specialized or institutional training settings.
Word family academic advisor; research supervisor
drill instructor; drillmaster
correctional instructor; juvenile detention instructor
Etymology Compound of 教 (teach) and 官 (official, government position). Originally referred to an official teaching post, now used broadly for instructors in formal training settings.
The new recruits continued their training under the guidance of the instructor.
