指 導 教 官(しどうきょうかん)

しどうきょうかん

noun

academic advisor; thesis supervisor; instructor

1. academic advisor; thesis supervisor; supervising instructor

A professor or instructor who guides a student's research, thesis, or academic progress. Also used for supervising officers in military and professional training contexts.

指導教官(しどうきょうかん)に相談(そうだん)した。

I consulted with my academic advisor.

論文(ろんぶん)のテーマについて指導教官(しどうきょうかん)の許可(きょか)をもらう必要(ひつよう)がある。

I need to get my supervisor's approval for the thesis topic.

指導教官(しどうきょうかん)が厳(きび)しいおかげで、しっかりした研究(けんきゅう)成果(せいか)を出(だ)すことができた。

Thanks to my supervisor being strict, I was able to produce solid research results.

Composed of 指導(しどう) (guidance, instruction) and 教官(きょうかん) (instructor, official teacher). In academic contexts, this refers to the professor who oversees a graduate student's thesis or dissertation research. In military or professional training, it refers to a supervising officer or drill instructor.

Common collocations

指導教官(しどうきょうかん)を選(えら)ぶ: to choose an advisor
指導教官(しどうきょうかん)の指示(しじ): the advisor's instructions
指導教官(しどうきょうかん)のもとで研究(けんきゅう)する: to conduct research under one's supervisor

Similar words

指導教員(しどうきょういん): supervising teacher — the more common term in current academic usage at many universities
担任(たんにん): homeroom teacher — the teacher in charge of a class in primary and secondary education
ゼミの先生(せんせい): seminar professor — a casual way to refer to one's academic supervisor

Related Words

Compare: 指導教員(しどうきょういん) (supervising teacher)

Compare: 担任(たんにん) (homeroom teacher)

Related: 卒論(そつろん) (graduation thesis)

Related: 卒業論文(そつぎょうろんぶん) (graduation thesis, senior thesis)

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Added 2026.5.2 21:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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