1.
educator; educationalist
a person whose profession or vocation is education, especially one who has influence on educational philosophy or practice
A formal term for someone devoted to the field of education. Unlike 先生, which refers to a specific teacher, 教育者 describes someone whose identity and life work center on education in a broader sense.
Common collocations
- 優れた教育者: an outstanding educator
- 教育者としての立場: one's position as an educator
- 教育者の養成: training of educators
- 教育者の使命: the mission of an educator
Similar words
- 先生: teacher; refers to a specific person who teaches, used as both a title and a general term
- 教師: teacher (more formal than 先生); focuses on the professional role of teaching in a school
- 指導者: leader or instructor; broader term that includes coaches, mentors, and leaders outside of formal education
Forms
教育 (education) + 者 (person). The suffix 者 marks a person defined by their role or profession.