Translation guide
The English word 'teaching' can refer to the profession, the act of instructing, or the content being taught. In Japanese, different words and phrases are used depending on the context. This guide helps you choose the most natural expression.
教えることが大好きです。
I love teaching.
教職はやりがいのある仕事です。
Teaching is a rewarding profession.
Referring to teaching as a career, especially in schools.
Refers to the teaching profession, especially in formal education. Often used in contexts like 'teaching license' or 'teaching career'.
彼は教職に就いた。
He entered the teaching profession.
Means 'teacher' as an occupation. Can be used to talk about teaching as a job, but focuses on the person rather than the abstract profession.
教師になるのが夢です。
My dream is to become a teacher.
Describing the process of teaching someone something.
The most direct and common way to express 'teaching' as an action. Uses the verb 教える (to teach) nominalized with こと.
英語を教えることは楽しい。
Teaching English is fun.
Refers to education in a broader sense, including schooling and upbringing. More formal than 教えること.
教育は社会の基盤です。
Education is the foundation of society.
Means guidance, coaching, or instruction. Often used in sports, clubs, or workplace training.
Formal term for teaching, often used in academic contexts. Also means 'professor'. Not common in everyday speech.
Referring to a set of ideas, principles, or lessons.
Refers to teachings, precepts, or lessons, often from a religious or philosophical context. Can also mean 'what one has been taught'.
仏陀の教え
the teachings of Buddha
Means a moral lesson or teaching derived from an experience. Often used in phrases like 'lesson learned'.
Referring to pedagogy or teaching methods.
The academic study of education and teaching methods.
大学で教育学を専攻した。
I majored in teaching at university.
Teaching methodology, especially in language education.
教えること (oshieru koto) is the act of teaching, while 教育 (kyōiku) is the broader concept of education. Use 教えること for specific instances of teaching, and 教育 for systemic or formal education.
子供に数学を教えることは難しい。
Teaching math to children is difficult.
日本の教育制度について話す。
Talk about the Japanese education system.
The loanword ティーチング (tīchingu) is rarely used in natural Japanese. Stick to native Japanese expressions like 教えること or 教育.
彼女の教え方はとても効果的です。
Her teaching style is very effective.
彼は20年の教職経験があります。
He has 20 years of teaching experience.
I improved thanks to his teaching.
Study teaching methods.
この失敗から教訓を得た。
I learned a teaching from this failure.
Try a new teaching method.