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sensei

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Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛnseɪ/

Definition of sensei

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art.
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noun

  1. A martial arts instructor; especially one for a Japanese martial art.
  2. A Japanese (language) teacher (sometimes used as a suffix attached to the name of a teacher, principally in translations from Japanese).
  3. A teacher, guide or mentor, in the context of Japan.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 先生(せんせい) (sensei, “teacher; elder”), from Middle Chinese 先生 (MC sen sraeng, “master, elder”), from 先 (MC sen, “earlier, first”) + 生 (MC sraeng, “born”). Compare modern Mandarin 先生 (xiānshēng, “Mr.”). Doublet of sinseh, from Hokkien 先生 (sin-seⁿ).

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