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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries担任の先生
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tannin no sensei
"担任の先生が毎朝のホームルームで連絡事項を伝えます。"
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A teacher responsible for the administrative duties, attendance, and pastoral care of a specific group of students in a school.
"The homeroom teacher made announcements about the upcoming field trip during the morning meeting." - 2
An educator who acts as the primary point of contact between the school and parents for a particular cohort of students.
"Parents can schedule a conference with the homeroom teacher to discuss their child's overall academic progress."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'home', originating from Old English 'hām', combined with 'room' from Old English 'rūm', designating a specific classroom space, and 'teacher', derived from Old English 'tǣcan' (to show, point out, or instruct). The specific pairing emerged in North American educational systems in the early 20th century to describe an instructor responsible for administrative oversight and pastoral care of a particular group of students.
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professeur principal
Transliteration: pʁɔ.fɛ.sœʁ pʁɛ̃.si.pal
"Le professeur principal a distribué les bulletins de notes."
Klassenlehrer
Transliteration: ˈklasənˌleːʁɐ
"Der Klassenlehrer besprach den Stundenplan mit der Klasse."
insegnante coordinatore
Transliteration: inseɲˈɲante koor.di.naˈto.re
"L'insegnante coordinatore ha organizzato la riunione con i genitori."
tutor
Transliteration: tuˈtoɾ
"El tutor habló con los alumnos sobre las normas de convivencia."
professor titular
Transliteration: pɾu.feˈsoʁ ti.tuˈlaʁ
"O professor titular é responsável por orientar a turma."
कक्षा अध्यापक
Transliteration: kakshā adhyāpak
"कक्षा अध्यापक ने सुबह की सभा में सभी विद्यार्थियों की उपस्थिति दर्ज की।"
班主任
Transliteration: bān zhǔ rèn
"班主任老师每天早上都会查看学生们的考勤情况。"
담임선생님
Transliteration: dam-im seon-saeng-nim
"담임선생님께서 이번 학기 학급 목표를 설명해 주셨습니다."
担任の先生
Transliteration: tannin no sensei
"担任の先生が毎朝のホームルームで連絡事項を伝えます。"
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