教員(きょういん)

きょういん
noun
teacher, instructor, teaching staff
1. teacher, instructor, teaching staff
A person whose profession is teaching, typically at a school or educational institution. A formal and official term for the teaching profession.
教員(きょういん)免許(めんきょ)を持(も)っている。
I have a teaching license.
教員(きょういん)の採用(さいよう)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed the teacher recruitment exam.
教員(きょういん)不足(ふそく)が深刻(しんこく)な問題(もんだい)になっている地域(ちいき)もある。
There are regions where a shortage of teachers has become a serious problem.

USAGE:
A formal term used in administrative, legal, and institutional contexts. More official than 先生(せんせい) (teacher, used in everyday address and conversation) or 教師(きょうし) (teacher, slightly formal). 教員(きょういん) is the standard term in regulations, job postings, and discussions about the teaching profession.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 教員(きょういん)免許(めんきょ): teaching license
  • 教員(きょういん)採用(さいよう)試験(しけん): teacher recruitment exam
  • 教員(きょういん)不足(ふそく): teacher shortage
  • 教員(きょういん)研修(けんしゅう): teacher training
  • 教員(きょういん)数(すう): number of teachers

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 先生(せんせい): teacher (everyday, respectful address)
  • 教師(きょうし): teacher (slightly formal, emphasizes the role)
  • 講師(こうし): lecturer, instructor (part-time or at university level)
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