塾 講 師(じゅくこうし)

じゅくこうし

noun

cram school teacher, juku instructor

occupation

1. cram school teacher, juku instructor

A teacher who works at a juku (cram school), typically helping students prepare for exams.

塾講師(じゅくこうし)のアルバイトをする。

I work part-time as a cram school teacher.

大学生(だいがくせい)のとき、塾講師(じゅくこうし)をしていた。

When I was a university student, I worked as a cram school teacher.

あの塾講師(じゅくこうし)は教(おし)え方(かた)がうまいので人気(にんき)がある。

That cram school teacher is popular because they're good at teaching.

塾講師(じゅくこうし) is a compound of 塾(じゅく) (cram school) and 講師(こうし) (instructor). Refers to anyone who teaches at a juku, whether full-time professional or part-time student worker.

Cultural note

塾(じゅく) are private supplementary schools where students study after regular school hours, often to prepare for entrance exams. Working as a 塾講師(じゅくこうし) is one of the most common part-time jobs for university students in Japan.

Common expressions

塾講師(じゅくこうし)のアルバイト: part-time juku teaching job
塾講師(じゅくこうし)を募集(ぼしゅう)する: to recruit juku teachers

Related words

家庭教師(かていきょうし): private tutor (one-on-one, visits the home)
予備校(よびこう)講師(こうし): prep school instructor (for university entrance)
塾(じゅく): cram school

Related Words

Related: 家庭教師(かていきょうし) (private tutor)

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Added 2026.2.4 21:04 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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