sensei
See also: -sensei
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 先生 (sensei, “teacher; elder”), from 先生 (MC sen ʃˠæŋ, “master, elder”), from 先 (MC sen, “earlier, first”) + 生 (MC ʃˠæŋ, “born”). Compare modern Mandarin 先生 (xiānsheng, “Mr.”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛnseɪ/
Noun
sensei (plural sensei or senseis)
- A martial arts instructor. 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.
- a Japanese (language) teacher.
- a suffix attached to the name of a teacher (principally in translations from Japanese)
Translations
martial arts instructor
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛn.sɛj/
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 先生 (sensei, “teacher; elder”), from Middle Chinese 先生 (sen-ʂænɡ, “master, elder”), from 先 (“earlier, first”) + 生 (“born”). Compare Min Nan 先生 (sin-seⁿ, “doctor, physician, teacher”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sen.sei/
- Hyphenation: sén‧séi
Noun
sensei (plural sensei-sensei, first-person possessive senseiku, second-person possessive senseimu, third-person possessive senseinya)
- a martial arts instructor.
- a Japanese (language) teacher.
- a suffix attached to the name of a teacher (principally in translations from Japanese)
Related terms
Further reading
- “sensei” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese
Spanish
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