Put together an email to a teacher you already know, from the greeting through your signature.
The idea
After a clear subject line, address the teacher as 田中先生, then identify yourself as 山田. Give the purpose with 授業について質問があります and ask your question. Acknowledge their time, make a polite request and close with どうぞよろしくお願いします; sign your own name on a new line.
| Part | Example |
|---|---|
| Addressee | 田中先生 |
| Self-introduction | クラスの山田です。 |
| Purpose | 授業について質問があります。 |
| Closing | どうぞよろしくお願いします。 |
| Signature | 山田 |
Examples
- 田中先生、いつもありがとうございます。Tanaka-sensei, thank you for your continued help.
- クラスの山田です。I’m Yamada from your class.
- 授業について質問があります。I have a question about the class.
- 来週の授業は、何時からですか。What time does next week’s class start?
- お忙しいところ、すみません。Sorry to trouble you when you are busy.
- 教えていただけると、うれしいです。I would appreciate it if you could tell me.
- どうぞよろしくお願いします。Thank you in advance for your help.
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Watch out
先生 is already a title, so do not add 様 to it. The opening here suits an existing teacher–student relationship; for a first contact, introduce yourself and adapt your greeting. よろしくお願いします is a context-dependent courtesy, not a substitute for the actual question.
Try it yourself
Choose and fill the blank: 田中＿、いつもありがとうございます。（先生／先生様）
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先生
先生 is the title used after the teacher’s name; adding 様 to 先生 would double the honorific.
Choose and fill the blank: （授業について聞くメール）授業について＿があります。（質問／写真）
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質問
質問 means a question, matching an email that asks about class; 写真 means a photograph.
Choose and fill the blank: どうぞよろしくお＿します。（願い／話し）
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願い
願い completes the conventional closing よろしくお願いします.
Choose and fill the blank: （メールの最後）＿を書きます。（自分の名前／先生の名前）
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自分の名前
自分の名前 is your own name: sign at the end instead of repeating the recipient’s name.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose and fill the blank: 田中＿、いつもありがとうございます。（先生／先生様）
Choose and fill the blank: （授業について聞くメール）授業について＿があります。（質問／写真）
Choose and fill the blank: どうぞよろしくお＿します。（願い／話し）
Choose and fill the blank: （メールの最後）＿を書きます。（自分の名前／先生の名前）
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write to an imaginary teacher asking when next week’s class starts. Include a subject, the addressee, your name, a question, a courteous closing and your signature.