Lecturer - Koushi

Japanese: 講師 - こうし

〘 noun 〙 (A diversion of the old word " kouji" which referred to a monk who gave sermons at temples. →kouji) 1. A person who lectures at cram schools or schools. In particular, a person who is commissioned to teach a specific subject or technique at a school. *Essays, Dandai Shoshinroku (1808), 108 "He reached the height of academic talent and became a lecturer at forest schools." [Book of Later Han - Etiquette] 2. A person who gives lectures at lectures and seminars. 3. A person who works in a position equivalent to that of a professor or assistant professor at a university. There are full-time and part-time positions. Or a person who helps teachers with their work part-time at elementary, middle, and high schools. *Hell's Flowers (1902), by Nagai Kafu, vol. 5, "He also worked as a lecturer at a few other private schools." 4. An abbreviation of "koshakushi (lecturer)." ※Miscellany, Yanagi Taru-26 (1796) "A poor lecturer whose ship docks like a harbor"

Koji [Lecturer]

〘Noun〙[一] (kou:) Buddhist term. ① In the ancient and Middle Ages, a priest was the top official at the provincial temples of each province. This was a modified version of the old term "kokushi" (national teacher), and was in charge of monks and nuns, and also lectured on sutras and treatises. Appointed and dispatched from the central government, the term of office was six years. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 19/4204, left note: "Lecturer monk Keigyo" ※Tosa (around 935), December 24, 4th year of Shohei, "The lecturer came out to greet the guests of the Buddha." ② A high priest in charge of lecturing sutras at religious ceremonies such as the Yuimae and Saishoe. ※Shoku Nihongi - October Hei-in, 9th year of Tenpyo (737), "Please make _{the two} monks _Doji and _Kenzo into _two lecturers. _Kenzo into _a reader." [II] (kau:) A person who recites poetry at events such as Chinese poetry, poetry gatherings, and poetry contests. ※ Engi 13th Year Teishi-in Poetry Contest (913) "The teacher of the poem was a woman named Namuka Matsuri."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (古く、寺で説経をする僧をいった「講師(こうじ)」を転用した語。→こうじ)① 塾や学校などで講義する人。特に、学校などで、嘱託として特定の学科、技術の教授を担当する人。※随筆・胆大小心録（1808）一〇八「学才上聞に達して、林学校の講師の列にくははりたり」〔後漢書‐礼儀志〕② 講演会や講習会などで講演する人。③ 大学などで教授または助教授に準ずる職務に従事する者。専任で常勤の者と、非常勤の者とがある。または小・中・高等学校で非常勤として教諭の職務を助ける者。※地獄の花（1902）〈永井荷風〉五「其他二三の私立学校の講師をも受合うていたのである」④ 「こうしゃくし（講釈師）」の略。※雑俳・柳多留‐二六（1796）「湊のごとく船がつく下手講師」

こう‐じ【講師】

〘名〙[一] (コウ：) 仏語。① 上代・中古、諸国の国分寺におかれた上座の僧官。古く行なわれた国師を改めたもので、僧尼をつかさどり、また経論を講説した。中央で任命、派遣し、任期は六年。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一九・四二〇四・左注「講師僧恵行」※土左（935頃）承平四年一二月二四日「講師むまのはなむけしにいでませり」② 維摩会(ゆいまえ)・最勝会等の法会で、講経の任に当たる高僧。※続日本紀‐天平九年（737）一〇月丙寅「請_二律師道慈_一為_二講師_一。堅蔵為_二読師_一」[二] (カウ：) 漢詩、歌会、歌合せの披講の席で、詩歌を朗詠して披露する人。※延喜十三年亭子院歌合（913）「歌の講師は、女なむつかまつりける」

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