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Originally Posted by kakaislegend
So.....do I have to say
たなかさんは とても しんせつ な 先生 です。
OR
たなか 先生 は とても しんせつ です。
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They both mean roughly the same thing, but the stress is wholly different.
1) Tanaka-san is a kind teacher. Implies Tanaka-san is a) not a teacher by profession and b) compared to other teachers, he is particularly kind. it could even mean that Mr. Tanaka generally comes across as a mean person, but when he acts as a teacher, he is kind.
2) Tanaka sensei is kind. Implies he is kind by nature, and that his kindness is not necessarily related to his role as a teacher. He's also a teacher by profession.