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cram school teacher, juku instructor
A teacher who works at a juku (cram school), typically helping students prepare for exams.
塾講師のアルバイトをする。
I work part-time as a cram school teacher.
大学生のとき、塾講師をしていた。
When I was a university student, I worked as a cram school teacher.
あの塾講師は教え方がうまいので人気がある。
That cram school teacher is popular because they're good at teaching.
塾講師 is a compound of 塾 (cram school) and 講師 (instructor). Refers to anyone who teaches at a juku, whether full-time professional or part-time student worker.
CULTURAL CONTEXT:
塾 are private supplementary schools where students study after regular school hours, often to prepare for entrance exams. Working as a 塾講師 is one of the most common part-time jobs for university students in Japan.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 塾講師のアルバイト: part-time juku teaching job
- 塾講師を募集する: to recruit juku teachers
RELATED TERMS:
- 家庭教師: private tutor (one-on-one, visits the home)
- 予備校講師: prep school instructor (for university entrance)
- 塾: cram school