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Old 07-03-2008, 07:27 AM   #9
Josh Reyer
 
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Re: Question about japanese

School teachers are officially known as kyouyu 教諭, rather than kyoushi. However, this would be roughly the equivalent of a tattoo saying "municipal teacher". 先生 by itself is fine. It's use as a job title is casual, but common.

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