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)

Related Words

Synonym: 先生(せんせい) (teacher (everyday))

Synonym: 教師(きょうし) (teacher (semi-formal))

Synonym: 講師(こうし) (lecturer, instructor)

Compare: 教職員(きょうしょくいん) (teaching staff)

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Added 2026.2.23 8:05 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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