English

Noun

sensei ‎(plural sensei or senseis)

1. 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.
2. a Japanese (language) teacher.
3. a suffix attached to the name of a teacher (principally in translations from Japanese)

Translations

Synonyms

• (martial arts instructor): sifu, shifu

Anagrams

• Nessie
• sees in
• seines

French

Etymology

From Japanese 先生 ‎(せんせい sensei).

Noun

sensei m ‎(plural senseis)

1. sensei (martial arts instructor)

Japanese

Romanization

sensei

1. rōmaji reading of せんせい

Palauan

Etymology

From Japanese 先生 ‎(せんせい sensei).

Noun

sensei

1. teacher

Portuguese

Noun

sensei m (plural senseis)

1. sensei (martial arts instructor)
2. sensei (a Japanese teacher or master)

Spanish

Etymology

From Japanese 先生 ‎(せんせい sensei).

Noun

sensei m ‎(plural senseis)

1. sensei (martial arts instructor)