This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

教鞭

教べん

Reading

Kana: きょうべん
Romaji: kyōben
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

teacher's cane; teacher's pointer

See also: 教鞭をとる

Kanji

Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 むち、 むちうつ
Meanings: whip, rod, counter for whippings

Example Sentence

(かれ)推薦(すいせん)のおかげで、(わたし)東京(とうきょう)大学(だいがく)教鞭(きょうべん)をとることが出来(でき)た。
➥Thanks to his recommendation, I was able to get a teaching job at a college in Tokyo.
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