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The Meaning of Sensei: More Than Just "Teacher"

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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Teaching in Japan, I've Never Used My Last Name.

In japanese culture it's more about being modest. Ye, ive must say l to say y or igesans you oly no ny,. call yourself sen if you're teaching little kids, maybe. Teachers, you can use that as aa, first person pronounce as well. I never used reall my last name because in english we use our first name. So i don't think that's just what people called me. And the oe tang at any why? Si, eside that, though, i know that with the students, liki would have them call me rachel, or some of them would call her rachel sense.

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