師匠

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 師匠(ししょう) means a master who teaches a skill or art.
• Basic usage: It refers to a teacher in a pottery workshop or a master who has passed on a performing art such as rakugo.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A broad title and a training relationship
  • 先生 is a broad title used for teachers and others; 師匠 focuses on a master–disciple relationship in learning a skill or art.