sensei
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Etymology [edit]
From Japanese 先生 (せんせい, sensei), literally ‘one who lived before’.
Noun [edit]
sensei (plural sensei or senseis)
- Japanese term for teacher. It has been adopted into English mostly for use with martial arts instructors. Sensei of martial arts usually live and/or work at a dojo where they instruct their apprentices. A live-in apprentice is also called uchi-deshi.
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sensei
- See せんせい