講師 (こうし, koushi) Japanese meaning: speaker

講師 (こうし, koushi) Japanese meaning: speaker | Kotomora

Kanji

講lecture, club, association
師expert, teacher, master

Related words

教きょう師しN3
教師 is the general word for teacher and often implies a permanent, licensed position, while 講師 usually refers to a part-time, adjunct, or guest lecturer.
教きょう授じゅN3sense 2
教授 denotes the senior, tenured rank of professor, whereas 講師 is a lower or non-tenured teaching position, often part-time.
先せん生せいN5
先生 is the everyday, respectful term for any teacher or mentor, while 講師 specifically names the job title of lecturer or part-time instructor.
インストラクター
講師 is more formal and often refers to a lecturer or class teacher, while インストラクター usually means someone giving practical, hands-on instruction.
教きょう官かん
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.

Don't confuse with

行こう使しN1
講師 (lecturer/instructor) is pronounced identically to 行使 (exercise of a right) but refers to a person, not an action.
助じょ教きょう授じゅN2
講師 is typically a lecturer rank below 助教授, so the two terms denote different positions in the academic hierarchy.
教きょう授じゅN3
講師 (lecturer/instructor) is a lower academic rank than 教授 (professor), and learners often confuse the two job titles.

Counted with

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

Word family· 10

塾じゅく講こう師し
cram school teacher
講こう師し料りょう
lecture fee; teaching fee; instructor's honorarium
講こう師し陣じん
teaching staff; group of lecturers; instructors
出で前まえ講こう師し

Etymology

Compound of 講 (lecture, speech) and 師 (master, teacher). The term originally referred to a master of lectures and now broadly covers speakers and instructors in various settings.

講こう師し

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