선생님

seonsaengnim
NounTOPIK 1 - Beginner

Definitions

1
teacher; master
(polite form) A person who teaches students.
(높이는 말로) 학생을 가르치는 사람.
2
Mr.; Ms.
A word attached in front of a person's family name or occupation to address him/her politely.
어떤 사람의 성이나 직업에 붙여 그 사람을 높이는 말.
3
Sir; Madam
(polite form) A word used to refer to an aged person respectfully.
(높이는 말로) 나이가 어지간히 든 사람을 대접하여 이르는 말.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.