English
Etymology
From Ja. åç sensei, literally "one who lived before".
Noun
en-noun|plsensei|pl2senseis
- The 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.
Category:Japanese derivations
Japanese
Noun
ja-noun|r|hira=ãããã
- åç: teacher (literally, "one who lived before")
- åå¶: preemption
- 宣èª: oath
- å°å¶: autocracy
- åè: Confucius
Suffix
ja-pos|r|suffix|hira=ãããã
- åç: A title used after the name of teachers, doctors, lawyers, or certain other professionals.
pt:sensei
tr:sensei
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