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教鞭をとる

教鞭を執る、 教鞭を取る

Reading

Kana: きょうべんをとる
Romaji: kyōbenwotoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
v5r
1

to teach; to take a teaching job

Kanji

教
Readings: キョウ、 おし.える、 おそ.わる
Meanings: teach, faith, doctrine
鞭
Readings: ベン、 ヘン、 むち、 むちうつ
Meanings: whip, rod, counter for whippings
執
Readings: シツ、 シュウ、 と.る
Meanings: tenacious, take hold, grasp, take to heart
取
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)の推薦(すいせん)のおかげで、私(わたし)は東京(とうきょう)の大学(だいがく)で教鞭(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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