教授

• 読み: きょうじゅ
• ローマ字: kyouju
• 漢字の分解: 教 (kyou) — to teach, instruction; 授 (ju) — to confer, to grant
• 発音: /kʲoː.dʑɯ/

意味

Professor. The highest regular academic rank at a university.

A noun referring to a full professor at a university, the most senior faculty position. Also functions as a suru verb meaning to teach or instruct. In Japanese universities, the hierarchy is 教授 (professor) → 准教授 (associate professor) → 講師 (lecturer) → 助教 (assistant professor).

例文

1. 山田教授の授業はいつも面白い。
2. 将来、大学の教授になりたいです。
3. 教授に推薦状を書いてもらった。

使い方ガイド

場面: university, research, honorifics

トーン: respectful

起源と歴史

Composed of 教 (to teach) and 授 (to confer, to grant). The combination conveys the idea of one who teaches and bestows knowledge upon others.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal